Lake Milton, Ohio

Lake Milton is a census-designated place in central Milton Township, Mahoning County, Ohio, United States.[1] It has a post office with the ZIP code 44429.[2] It sits on the edge of the Lake Milton reservoir in northwestern Mahoning County, and is part of the greater Mahoning Valley.

Lake Milton, Ohio
Lake Milton
Location of Lake Milton in Mahoning County and in the State of Ohio
Coordinates: 41°05′58″N 80°58′13″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountiesMahoning
TownshipsMilton Township
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44429
Area code(s)330, 234
FIPS code39-41440
GNIS code1048896
School DistrictJackson-Milton Local

A post office called Lake Milton has been in operation since 1942.[3] The community takes its name from nearby Lake Milton, a reservoir impounded by a dam constructed in 1913, following that year's flood of the Mahoning River.[4][5]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Milton, Ohio
  2. USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
  3. "Mahoning County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  4. Lyttle, Eric (March 22, 2015). "Story of Lake Milton could provide lessons for Buckeye Lake residents". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  5. Mahoning Valley Historical Society, "The Flood of 1913," March 14, 2013 https://mahoninghistory.org/2013/03/14/the-great-flood-of-1913/


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