North Milford

HISTORICAL POPULATED PLACE · DELAWARE

A historical populated place in Kent County, Delaware, recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System.

Location Record

Name: North Milford
Feature Type: Populated Place (historical)
State: Delaware
County: Kent County
USGS Map: Milford
Coordinates: 38.9173351, -75.4282526
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GNIS Feature ID: 1877462

Names and historical notes

Recorded by GNIS. Source wording is retained; these notes have not been independently verified by Forgotten America.

GNIS historical note

Established in 1680, on the north side of Mispillion River.

Source editions and recorded citations

Feature ID 1877462. Description/History extract: August 28, 2026. All Names extract: September 30, 2026. Retrieved October 22, 2026. Only populated fields are displayed.

GNIS citation text may identify a source series rather than a specific page. It is reproduced below without implying that its underlying documents were inspected.

Text The American Guide Series, Compiled and Written by the Federal Writers' Project of the Work Projects Administration. A state by state guide series published by various publishers, in the late 1930's and 1940's. Each book studies and describes each state's history, natural endowments, and special interests. Use code US-T125/Name/YYYY/p#.

GNIS source datasets and documentation

Source: U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), Historical Features.