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Milford, Kentucky

Coordinates: 38°34′54″N 84°9′24″W / 38.58167°N 84.15667°W / 38.58167; -84.15667
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Milford, Kentucky
Milford is located in Kentucky
Milford
Milford
Milford is located in the United States
Milford
Milford
Coordinates: 38°34′54″N 84°9′24″W / 38.58167°N 84.15667°W / 38.58167; -84.15667
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyBracken
Elevation607 ft (185 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
41061
GNIS feature ID498188

Milford is an unincorporated community in Bracken County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky.[1] The ZIP Code for Milford is 41061.[2]

History

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Milford was founded in 1831, and named for the nearby watermill on a ford of the Licking River.[3] A post office has been in operation at Milford since 1832.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Milford, Kentucky
  2. ^ "Milford ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  3. ^ Toncray, Marla (March 9, 2012). "History, origins and towns of Bracken County". The Ledger Independent. Archived from the original on September 4, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  4. ^ "Bracken County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 11, 2015.