Milton is a former settlement in Brown County, Illinois, United States. The town was laid out August 25, 1836, by Lewis Gay, situated on the E. i of the S. E. of section 31, and the W. i of the S. W. I of section 32,[clarification needed] near the site of the old Johnson mill, on McKee's creek, but it was a failure.[2] Lewis Gay and William C. Ralls were the proprietors of the town, having laid out the town on McKee creek, five miles from the Illinois river.[3] In the prospectus advertising the sale of town lots, the promoters referred to it as located at the head of slack water navigation.[3]
Milton, Illinois | |
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Coordinates: 39°50′45″N 90°39′29″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Brown |
Platted | August 26, 1836 (1836-08-26) |
GNIS feature ID | 1828979[1] |
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County seat: Mount Sterling | ||
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