Milan

History

In 1858, the city of Milan was established on the lands of B. A. Williamson and John Sanford; a small house was erected and a grocery opened by John G. Shepherd. The following year, the U.S. Post Office in Shady Grove was transferred to Milan. The first physicians, W. R. Rooks and J. B. Hinson, arrived in 1860. In 1949, Milan organized the first little league team in the mid-south. In 1950, the Milan National Guard became one of the first two in the nation to be federalized into active duty. In 1981, the University of Tennessee Agricultural Experimentation Station in Milan became the birthplace of no-till farming in Tennessee. The City of Milan is home to several historical sites listed on the NRHP. *On June 28, 1974, the Browning House, located on the Milan Army Ammunition Plant, was added to the National Register of Historic Places. *On July 5, 1985, Union Central School, located on Union Central Rd., was added to the NRHP. *On July 9, 1987, the Milan Post Office, located at 382 S. Main St., was added to the NRHP. The Post Office was built by Algernon Blair, inc. *On March 12, 2012, the Gibson County Training School, located at 1041 S. Harris St., was added to the NRHP.

Geography

Milan is approximately Northeast of Memphis and West of Nashville, at an elevation of above sea level. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. According to the Köppen climate classification, Milan has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated as "Cfa". This is characterized by precipitation that is evenly distributed throughout the year and temperatures that are relatively high.

Largest nearby schools

• South Gibson County Elementary School
  Elementary · Medina · 907 students · 17.8:1 ratio
• Milan Elementary
  Elementary · Milan · 870 students · 13.2:1 ratio
• South Gibson County Middle School
  Middle · Medina · 800 students · 22.9:1 ratio
• South Gibson County High School
  High · Medina · 790 students · 18.4:1 ratio
• Milan Middle School
  Middle · Milan · 579 students · 14.8:1 ratio
• Milan High School
  High · Milan · 521 students · 13.7:1 ratio
• East Elementary School
  Elementary · Humboldt · 440 students · 16.3:1 ratio
• Humboldt Junior/Senior High School
  High · Humboldt · 424 students · 12.8:1 ratio