Milford, Michigan

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Local Information for Milford, MI

Latitude: 42.588731 -- Longitude: -83.59854

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The Village of Milford began with the building of a sawmill by Elizur and Stanley Ruggles in 1832. Early county records indicate that the mill was erected in the "Township" at that time, and that formal organization would occur in 1834. That same year, the first grist mill was erected by Luman Fuller. In 1835, the first Post Office was established with Aaron Phelps as Postmaster. The Lower Mill Pond was created in 1836 to provide waterpower for the various types of mills and factories. The Upper Mill Pond followed in 1845. In 1911, the Hubbell Pond was created by a dam built on the Huron River to generate electricity. Waterpower made it possible for Milford to become one of the first communities to have electric lights, in 1892. A year later, telephone service was available in the Village. As a point of reference, nearby South Lyon did not have electric lights until 1932. -- Source: Wikipedia.com