Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Milroy. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.
1924Lewistown sheet · 1:62,500
U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Milroy.
The story so far
Milroy, in brief
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Milroy is a census-designated place (CDP) that is located in the Kishacoquillas Valley of Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,386 at the time of the 2000 census.
Its first post office opened in 1851. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 1,498 to 1,550 (+3%).
Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.
From the old history books
What they wrote about Milroy in 1879
Passages that mention Milroy, cut from the printed page as they were published.
Romantically located near the east end of Kishacoquillas Valley, south of the mountains that form its northern boundary, one of which terminates near the town in a majestic peak, very many hundred feet high, stands the town of Milroy. It forms the terminus of the Lewistown and Milroy Railroad ; and the town is very long and narrow, and follows the meanderings of Laurel Run, a fine stream of water that comes from the foot of the mountains north of the valley. The town has two hotels, six stores, a large number of
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born there, and was the first postmaster where Milroy now is, then called Valley Post Office, and was established in 1828. The turnpike to Lewistown was built in 1818. He erected the old stone house in the north end of town in 1800, which was then the first hotel in Perry ville. He was one of the early prominent and influential citizens of the valley, and he can be looked back to by an honorable line of descendants with pride. His father, Moses Thompson, was cotemporary with McParlane and others of the earlj'' pioneers.
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Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →
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