Milligan, Ohio
Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.
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Milligan is a small unincorporated community in the northwest of Bearfield Township [1], Perry County, Ohio, United States.[2] It is located on State Route 93 between Crooksville and New Lexington. The main roads in the community are Township Road 1194 and State Route 93.[3]
Temperature Record
Milligan's main significance lies in its being the location of the lowest recorded temperature in Ohio history, -39° Fahrenheit. This temperature was recorded at a United States Weather Bureau station on February 10, 1899, during the Great Blizzard of 1899, when the entire state experienced bitterly cold weather for over a week. It is believed that Milligan is so cold because of its location within the valley of the Moxahala Creek, into which cold air flows from the surrounding hills.[4][5]
History
A post office called Milligan was established in 1893 and remained in operation until 1902.[6]
