Milford in Iroquois County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Origin of Milford (Illinois)
Old Hubbard Trail
— Dixie Highway —
Photographed By Al Wolf, April 11, 2009
1. Origin of Milford (Illinois) Marker
Inscription.
Origin of Milford (Illinois). Old Hubbard Trail. This tablet, erected in the Spring of 1936, marks the Old Hubbard Trail, which forded Sugar Creek at this point. In this angle of ground between the ford and the trail there stood 100 years ago a pioneer grist mill. Thus giving the name the Mill Ford. From these two words and from this plot of ground grew the name and the present village of Milford.
This tablet, erected in the Spring of 1936, marks the Old Hubbard Trail, which forded Sugar Creek at this point. In this angle of ground between the ford and the trail there stood 100 years ago a pioneer grist mill. Thus giving the name the Mill Ford. From these two words and from this plot of ground grew the name and the present village of Milford.
Location. 40° 37.653′ N, 87° 41.875′ W. Marker is in Milford, Illinois, in Iroquois County. Marker is on South Chicago Street north of East Lyle Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Milford IL 60953, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. Long View - - Origin of Milford (Illinois) Marker
Photographed By Al Wolf, April 11, 2009
3. Wide View - - Origin of Milford (Illinois) Marker
Photographed By Al Wolf, April 11, 2009
4. Milford Marker & the Town Buzz Bomb
Photographed By Al Wolf, April 11, 2009
5. Milford Bell & Fire Hose Cart
Within walking distance to the South exist the Milford Fire House, its old Bell, and Fire Hose Cart.
Photographed By Al Wolf, April 11, 2009
6. Side View - - Bell & Fire Hose Cart
Note the unusual single unit - double clapper of the bell.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2009, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,930 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 12, 2009, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.