Definition of "Milford"

A common place name, primarily within the British Isles and New England, often used for settlements with watermills built near fords, including:

1. A number of places in the United States:

   1. A census-designated place in Lassen County, California.  examples

   2. A coastal city in New Haven County, Connecticut.  examples

   3. A city in Kent County and Sussex County, Delaware.  examples

   4. An unincorporated community in Baker County, Georgia.  examples

   5. A township and village therein, in Iroquois County, Illinois.  examples

   6. An unincorporated community in Decatur County, Indiana.  examples

   7. A town in Van Buren Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana.  examples

   8. A city in Dickinson County, Iowa.  examples

   9. A minor city in Geary County, Kansas.  examples

   10. An unincorporated community in Bracken County, Kentucky.  examples

   11. A town and census-designated place therein, in Penobscot County, Maine.  examples

   12. A township and village therein, in Oakland County, Michigan.  examples

   13. A small village in Barton County, Missouri.  examples

   14. A city in Seward County, Nebraska.  examples

   15. A town and census-designated place therein, in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.  examples

   16. A borough in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  examples

   17. A town and village therein, in Otsego County, New York.  examples

   18. A city in Clermont County and Hamilton County, Ohio.  examples

   19. A borough, the county seat of Pike County, Pennsylvania.  examples

   20. A town in Ellis County, Texas.  examples

   21. A city in Beaver County, Utah.  examples

   22. An unincorporated community in Caroline County, Virginia.  examples

   23. A town and unincorporated community therein, in Jefferson County, Wisconsin.  examples

   24. A number of other townships, listed under Milford Township.  examples

2. A place in Canada:

   1. A village in East Hants district municipality, Hants County, Nova Scotia.  examples

   2. A town in Prince Edward County, Ontario.  examples

3. A number of places in the United Kingdom:

   1. A village in Belper parish, Amber Valley district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK3545).  examples

   2. A hamlet in Hartland parish, Torridge district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS2322).  examples

   3. A hamlet in Little Ness parish, near Baschurch, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ4121).  examples

   4. A village in Berkswich parish, Stafford borough, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ9721).  examples

   5. A village in Witley parish, Waverley borough, Surrey, England (OS grid ref SU9442).  examples

   6. A suburban settlement next to Salisbury, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU1529).  examples

   7. A western suburb of Newtown, Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SO0991).  examples

   8. A village near Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland.  examples

4. A village in County Cork, Ireland.  examples

5. A small town in County Donegal, Ireland. Alternative form: Millford.  examples

6. A suburb on the North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand.  examples

A habitational surname.  examples