Near McLuney in Perry County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Milligan, Ohio’s Icebox
Photographed By J. J. Prats, August 12, 2018
1. Milligan, Ohio’s Icebox Marker
Inscription.
Milligan, Ohio’s Icebox. . On February 10. 1899, a United States Weather Bureau Station operated by Steve Eveland, in the small hamlet of Milligan, Ohio, now part of McLuney, reported a temperature of 39 degrees below zero. To date, this is the lowest temperature officially recorded in Ohio. Milligan’s location in the flat valley of the Moxahala Creek made it susceptible to cold air masses drained from surrounding elevations. The record-breaking temperature in Milligan was recorded in the midst of a severe cold spell throughout Ohio that began on February 8 and ended on February 15, 1899 when temperatures reached a few degrees above zero. While Milligan can no longer be found on a map, it has been known as the coldest spot in Ohio for over one hundred years.
On February 10. 1899, a United States Weather Bureau Station
operated by Steve Eveland, in the small hamlet of Milligan, Ohio,
now part of McLuney, reported a temperature of 39 degrees
below zero. To date, this is the lowest temperature officially
recorded in Ohio. Milligan’s location in the flat valley of the
Moxahala Creek made it susceptible to cold air masses drained
from surrounding elevations. The record-breaking temperature
in Milligan was recorded in the midst of a severe cold spell
throughout Ohio that began on February 8 and ended on February
15, 1899 when temperatures reached a few degrees above zero.
While Milligan can no longer be found on a map, it has been
known as the coldest spot in Ohio for over one hundred years.
Erected 2002 by the Ohio Bicentennial Commission, The Longaberger Company, the Robert Frame family, the Gene Sherrick family, and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 3-64.)
Location. 39° 43.733′ N, 82° 6.105′ W. Marker is near McLuney
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, Ohio, in Perry County. Marker is at the intersection of Ohio Route 93 and Township Road 1195, on the right when traveling south on State Route 93. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Crooksville OH 43731, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 25, 2018. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2018, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 602 times since then and 122 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 25, 2018, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
