Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Chester County, Pennsylvania

Milford Mills

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US.

Record

About Milford Mills

Milford Mills was a village that was located in the Marsh Creek Valley of Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was inundated by the construction of the Marsh Creek Dam in 1972.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Milford Mills, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Milford Mills is

USGS topographic map around Milford Mills
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

11 historic USGS maps cover Milford Mills

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Milford Mills

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Pennsylvania index.

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Milford Mills, Pennsylvania": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q6851744.
  3. USGS GNIS 1204172.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).