Milton Indiana Map

About Milton, Indiana

Milton is a locality in Ohio County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 455. The population density is 634.2 people per km². Milton is located at 39.7865°N, 85.1562°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. Milton is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 47018, 47327.

Milton anchors itself firmly within a landscape defined by the persistent, rhythmic curve of Laughery Creek, which carves a quiet path through the surrounding woodland. It lies 9.8 miles north-northeast of Switzerland, IN (from Switzerland, IN: bearing 16°T), and is situated 3.8 miles northwest of Ohio. Beyond the immediate banks, the terrain rises into the modest, steady elevation of Mount Tabor Ridge, acting as a green sentinel that guards the horizon. The air here holds the scent of damp earth and turning leaves, a stillness that seems to gather in the low-lying basin of Station Hollow before drifting across the fields. At dusk, the light loses its sharp edge, softening the edges of the woodlots until the entire expanse settles into a deep, muted gray, punctuated only by the distant, reflective glimmer of Lake Dilldear.

Milton carries the quiet weight of generations who first cleared these thickets to plant rows of corn and wheat, establishing a rhythm of life dictated by the seasons rather than the clock. The local economy remains tethered to the character of the soil and the legacy of small-scale labor, where the work of the day is measured in the steady turning of a plow or the maintenance of long-standing family farms. Residents often find their way toward the Laughery Creek Public Access Site when the work slows, seeking the simple clarity of moving water as a respite from the demands of the fields. There is a distinct, unpretentious endurance in the way the local life unfolds, a commitment to a place where the history is written in the fence lines and the enduring architecture of brick and timber, rather than in monuments or grand claims.

About This Milton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Milton, Indiana. Coordinates: 39.786503, -85.156199. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Milton includes the ZIP code (47018, 47327), telephone area code (317, 463), county seat of Ohio County (Rising Sun), and school district assignment (Western Wayne Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.