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How Miltonsburg began
Miltonsburg was organized in 1836 by David Pierson of Woodsfield in Malaga Township, and named for Pierson's son Milton -- the same Pierson family that gave nearby Clarington its name, after a daughter, Clarinda. Sitting on a high, coal- and limestone-bearing ridge, the village peaked at 176 residents in 1870 and declined through the twentieth century to just 29 by 2000, before a modest recovery to 42 by 2020.
Platted 1836, by David Pierson of Woodsfield.
Where the name comes from
Miltonsburg was named for Milton, the son of its founder, David Pierson of Woodsfield.
Before the town
No Native American village, camp or mound is recorded for Miltonsburg. The surrounding Malaga Township ridge country lay within the broader hunting and travel range of the Wyandot, Shawnee, Lenape (Delaware) and Mingo peoples before the Treaty of Greenville (1795), but no named site is tied to the village.
Nations recorded here: Wyandot, Shawnee, Lenape (Delaware), Mingo (Seneca-Cayuga).
Timeline
- — Malaga Township, in which Miltonsburg lies, was organized with about 30 3/4 sections.
- — Germans, among them Laurenz Schaub and John J. Dorr, were among the first settlers around Miltonsburg; a Roman Catholic church was built south of the later village in 1835 or 1836 and was replaced by a larger one on its north side.
- — David Pierson of Woodsfield organized Miltonsburg, naming it for his son Milton.
- — The census counted 145 residents.
- — Miltonsburg's population reached its recorded peak of 176.
- — The census counted 152 residents; Methodist Episcopal and Evangelical churches stood in Miltonsburg.
- — The census counted 130 residents.
- — The census counted 116 residents.
- — The census counted 109 residents, after 68 in 1970.
- — Miltonsburg's population had fallen to 29, an 83.5 percent decline from its 1870 peak.
- — Miltonsburg's population stood at 43.
- — The census recorded Miltonsburg's population at 42.
Stories
The Germans around Miltonsburg
David Pierson of Woodsfield organized Miltonsburg in 1836 on the high ridge of Malaga Township and named it for his son Milton. The 1882 county history notes that Laurenz Schaub and John J. Dorr were among the large German population who were first to settle around the new village. A Roman Catholic church was built just south of Miltonsburg in 1835 or 1836; it was demolished and a larger Catholic church put up on the north side of the village, and by 1880 Methodist Episcopal and Evangelical churches also stood there. The township around it was organized December 15, 1820, and Miltonsburg itself counted 152 people in 1880. The village reached its census peak of 176 in 1870 and by 2000 had fallen to 29.
Local history sources: monroe.ohgenweb.org · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org
Water
Mostly private wells The water here
- Woodsfield Village98% of residentsVillage-owned reservoirs (incl. Rubel Lake)
- Monroe Water Systems2% of residentsGroundwater wells (5 wells)
Its ZIP codes
Each ZIP code that touches Miltonsburg, with the share of its residents who live here and the same headline figures as the ZIP page.
| ZIP | Share | Water | Radon | Home value | Schools | Flood |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43793 Woodsfield | 1% | Mostly private wells | 4.5 pCi/L average radon | Median year built 1957 | Switzerland of Ohio Local · 3 stars overall | 0.7% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
Local government
Who holds office in Miltonsburg, how its elections and ballot issues came out, and the state auditor's record.
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Basic Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-06-12
The county
Monroe County: 10 ZIP codes, 27 cities, villages and townships, 13,100 people.
Nearby places
Rain and snow
How much has actually fallen on Miltonsburg, day by day, from 1889 to now. Daily totals, not averages.
- rain, last 30 days
- 2.46 in
- 2026-09-30 to 2026-10-29
- rain so far in 2026
- 47.6 in
- 6.2 in above normal for the date
- snow so far in 2026
- 20.5 in
- a normal year brings 26.0 in
- a normal year
- 48.6 in
- average of 30 years, 1991-2020
| Month | Rain (in) | Snow (in) | Days counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 2.46 | — | 29 |
| September 2026 | 5.56 | — | 30 |
| August 2026 | 8.50 | — | 31 |
| July 2026 | 4.92 | — | 31 |
| June 2026 | 5.27 | — | 30 |
| May 2026 | 6.54 | — | 31 |
| April 2026 | 3.93 | — | 30 |
| March 2026 | 6.92 | 3.6 | 31 |
| February 2026 | 1.23 | 3.4 | 28 |
| January 2026 | 2.25 | 13.5 | 31 |
| December 2025 | 2.37 | 9.1 | 31 |
| November 2025 | 2.35 | 0.1 | 30 |
| Wettest year | 2004 — 73.2 in |
|---|---|
| Driest year | 1930 — 24.8 in |
| Snowiest year | 2003 — 69.0 in |
| Wettest day on record | 18 September 2004 — 4.84 in |
| Heaviest snowfall in a day | 17 December 1890 — 17.01 in |
| Deepest snow on the ground | 18 February 2003 — 19.47 in |
Estimated, not measured. No rain gauge has ever stood inside Miltonsburg, so every figure here is worked out from the gauges around it - the nearest ones weighted most. Treat them as close estimates rather than readings.
49,959 days of records, 1889-09-01 to 2026-10-29. Source: NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily, 3,240 gauges in and around Ohio. A day is "gauged" when a gauge standing inside the boundary reported it, and the value is the mean of those gauges. Otherwise it is interpolated by inverse distance from every gauge reporting within 50 miles. Nothing is carried forward, back-filled or smoothed. Against NOAA nClimDiv county monthly precipitation over 136,848 complete county-months (checked 2026-10-31): correlation 0.9515, median absolute difference 0.217 in a month. Built 2026-10-31 from the Cracked Buckeye precipitation archive. Snow is the softer number — snowfall is measured by hand with a ruler, no agency publishes a gridded county snowfall series, and blowing snow defeats every observer.
Quick answers
What county is Miltonsburg, Ohio in?
Miltonsburg is a village in Monroe County, Ohio, with 42 residents.
When was Miltonsburg, Ohio founded?
Miltonsburg was laid out 1836. Founders on record: David Pierson of Woodsfield. Source
How did Miltonsburg, Ohio get its name?
Miltonsburg was named for Milton, the son of its founder, David Pierson of Woodsfield. Source
Where does Miltonsburg, Ohio get its water?
The main water source for Miltonsburg (Woodsfield Village): Mostly private wells.
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