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Milligan, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

39°50′44″N 87°02′18″W / 39.84556°N 87.03833°W / 39.84556; -87.03833CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyParkeTownship GreeneElevation

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794 ft (242 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

47872

Area code765GNIS feature ID439238

Milligan, also called South Waveland, is an unincorporated community in Greene Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[2]

History

A post office was established at Milligan in 1882, and remained in operation until 1957.^[3] The community was named for Joseph Milligan, a storekeeper.^[4]

Geography

Milligan is located on Indiana State Road 236, at 39°50′44″N 87°02′18″W / 39.84556°N 87.03833°W / 39.84556; -87.03833 with an elevation of 794 feet.

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
^ "Milligan, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
^ "Parke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. ...name is for local merchant Joseph Milligan. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. 221