Map of Milburn town

Milburn is a town in Johnston County, Oklahoma, United States, along the Blue River. The population was 317 at the 2010 census, an increase of 1.6 percent from the figure of 312 in 2000. The town is notable as the location of the Chickasaw White House, the former home of Chickasaw Governor Douglas H. Johnston. This home is now a museum and is listed on the NRHP.

Milburn town overview:
Name:	Milburn town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Oklahoma
County:	Johnston County
Elevation:	705 ft (215 m)
Total Area:	0.47 sq mi (1.22 km²)
Land Area:	0.47 sq mi (1.22 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	252
Population Density:	537.31/sq mi (207.33/km²)
ZIP code:	73450
Area code:	580
FIPS code:	4048400
GNISfeature ID:	1095388

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History

A town named Ellen was formed in the Chickasaw Nation (Indian Territory) in 1856, approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) from the present town of Milburn. When the Western Oklahoma Railroad (later known as the Choctaw Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad) was built, W. J. Milburn, a druggist from Emet, Emet, persuaded the Chickasaw landowner, M. C. Condon, to give Milburn the power of attorney to negotiate a new townsite near the railroad. Milburn tried to persuade the postmaster at Ellen to move his location to the new site and rename it. He submitted the name Condon, which the Post Office rejected. Many names were proposed for the new town. Initially, the railroad wanted to name it Morris, then changed to McLish. Finally, the name Milburn was agreed upon in August, 1901.

By 1904, Milburn had sufficient population to incorporate as a Chickasaw town. After Oklahoma became a state in 1907, an election was held to choose the new Johnston County seat. Milburn lost to Tishomingo.