Milo, Oklahoma
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Milo is a rural community located in Carter County, Oklahoma
, on State Highway 53
south of the Arbuckles
. The post office opened October 28, 1899. The ZIP Code is 73401. Milo is said to have been named the initials of the four daughters of resident, J.W. Johnson.
Carter County, Oklahoma
Carter County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2010, the population was 47,557. Its county seat is Ardmore.Carter County is part of the Ardmore, Oklahoma, Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:According to the U.S...
, on State Highway 53
State Highway 53 (Oklahoma)
State Highway 53 is a 87 mile highway in southern Oklahoma. It connects Walters in Cotton Co. to Gene Autry in Carter Co.. It has one lettered spur route, SH-53A.-Route description:...
south of the Arbuckles
Arbuckle Mountains
The Arbuckle Mountains are an ancient mountain range in south-central Oklahoma in the United States. The granite rocks of the Arbuckles date back to the Proterozoic Era some 1.4 billion years ago which were overlain by sediments during the Paleozoic Era. The range reaches a height of 1,412 feet...
. The post office opened October 28, 1899. The ZIP Code is 73401. Milo is said to have been named the initials of the four daughters of resident, J.W. Johnson.
Sources
- Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1987. ISBN 0-8061-2028-2 .