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History · West Milton

West Milton’s post office opened in 1862, and 34% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1924 on.

1862first post office
0on the National Register
34%homes built before 1940
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Photo: Gerry Dincher from Hope Mills, NC · CC BY-SA 2.0
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How West Milton began

When was West Milton founded?

1862

The West Milton post office opened in 1862, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 799164 years
Founding year: the first West Milton post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about West Milton’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of West Milton are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of West Milton’s homes were built before 1952.On the map since 19244 editions of the USGS map, 1924 to 1973. Watch West Milton change.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how West Milton’s history is told.

Decades since 1900 with photos
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The story so far

West Milton, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of West Milton yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

West Milton is a census-designated place located in Kelly and White Deer Townships in Union County in the state of Pennsylvania. The community is located directly across the West Branch Susquehanna River from the borough of Milton which is located in Northumberland County, from which West Milton derived its name. West Milton is located along U.S. Route 15, a few miles south of the community of New Columbia. Between Milton and West Milton, in the river is Montgomery Island where Milton State Park is located. As of the 2010 census the population was 900 residents.

Its first post office opened in 1862. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 900 to 799 (-11%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

On the map

West Milton on the map, 1924 to 1973

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of West Milton. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

West Milton on the 1924 USGS mapWest Milton on the 1953 USGS mapWest Milton on the 1965 USGS mapWest Milton on the 1973 USGS map1924Milton 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 West Milton.

By decade

West Milton, decade by decade

Today2 recent
West Milton United Methodist2011West Milton United MethodistWest Milton Post Office2011West Milton Post Office
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Kelly Township1 historic placeBMilton4 historic placesA+White Deer Township1 historic placeB−

Questions about West Milton’s history

What year was West Milton founded?

The West Milton post office opened in 1862, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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Where this page comes from

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 →

From Wikimedia Commons (2) and U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.