Level 4 Ghost Town, Milton, Indiana and Vintage Photos of Historic Homes in Union Township, Ohio Cty
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The town of Milton, Indiana is a “Level 4 Ghost Town”. Let me explain: Milton is located in the states smallest county, Ohio County. The town, originally called James‘ Mills or Jamestown was laid out in 1825 by Pinkney James. A grist mill and saw mill were started by Mr. James in 1824. The grist mill had a square stone chimney suggesting steam was used as a possible source of energy at some point. A mill dam was built across the creek with a mill race constructed on the creek opposite of Milton.
Indian Mounds were common in this area with one mound near the town being excavated resulting in several bodies being discovered.
A post office was established at Milton in 1847, and remained in operation until it was discontinued just 3 years later in 1850. The reason for such a short existence is that the mail was brought in by horseback from Aurora. The trip to Milton required crossing Laughery Creek 4 times where delivering the mail to the town of Guionville directly across Laughery Creek from Milton only required two stream crossings. Hence Guionville won the designation for the Post Office.
Two steamboats were built there between the saw and grist mills. The first one built was called the Dolphin. Later in 1836 the Renown was built.
A steel Through Truss bridge spanned Laughery Creek connecting Milton and Guionville, however that bridge was removed in 1988 when a new bridge was constructed just 200 yards upstream.
During it’s prime in 1878, Milton consisted of a saw mill and a grist mill, 1 store, 1 wagon shop, 2 blacksmith shops, 1 carpenter, The Methodist Episcopalian Church built in 1878 which still stands today, a hotel and 1 school house.
A memorial has been erected at the north end of town commemorating the Pioneers who did their best to create a living in what was then a dense wilderness.
Today, all of the businesses are completely closed and only 5 houses remain if you include the Methodist Church.
GPS Location: 38°58'44.4"N 85°00'52.8"W
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Back in the early 70's myself and my mother delivered the Cincinnati Enquire newspaper and a few customers in Milton. We lived on Hartford Rd on Loughery Creek
There is still a Milton IN just south of Cambridge City.
I just found out about that town earlier today! Thanks!
That Milton is not yet a ghost town but it's working on it. It used to have a trolley into Cambridge City.
Love the different levels of Ghost towns! Level 4 is my favorite, love still being able to see the old buildings and architecture! Beautiful episode on Milton! The old photos from its past are awesome! Thanks for sharing!👍
Glad you still enjoy the videos!
Thank you so much for doing a feature on Milton! The house at minute 8:33 is the house that my family lived in from the late 60's to the mid 70's, My parents owned the house, out buildings, 3 ponds, bottoms and creek frontage. It all sat on 365 acres. They raised tobacco, corn, beans, hogs, beef cows and had a milking operation during our time there. My mom had a huge garden to the west of the house and canned everything! My younger sister and myself went to Cass Union School. It had four classrooms, but taught grades 1-6. The 6th grade class had their own classroom but the other grades had to double up on the remaining classrooms. Eventually, Cass Union was closed and we were bused to Rising Sun when the the new school was built. Many trips to Hartford Pike as children and Palmers Grocery Store - both several miles away. My dad's name was Tom Miller and several of the Millers lived in the Loughery Creek Valley area. Seeing a few of the relative's old homesteads in your video was pretty neat! The area has a special energy to it and it always seems to call to my sisters and I. I think our family may of been one of three that lived in Milton during our tenure.
Great stories! Do you remember seeing any of the grist mill when you were a kid?
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Great video, some of those homes have been renovated and look much better today than they have in decades.
You're right!
Satolli, a welcomed Friday history lesson. Very well presented and highly informational, too.
In Cincinnati the Alms and Doepke building is being vacated, up for possible sale and renovation.
Perhaps, a video for Crissy and or Jacquelyn to undertake??? Cheers, Mate.
Glad you enjoyed the video! Actually we did a video on the Alms & Doepke Building 6 or 7 years ago: th-cam.com/video/xtdjuQctO6g/w-d-xo.html
@@historyinyourownbackyard2363 Agreed, but if the structure is renovated. Would that not warrant a before and after look comparisons?
@@jackwalsh1468 I agree 100%. I'll have to see who buys the building and see if they're interested. Thanks!
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