Milford or Millford?

Milford Flour Mill
The abandoned Milford Flour Mill as it appeared in 1901. Courtesy of the A.J. Mathews family

Okay, may be because its December and on certain fronts things are winding down. There are lots of towns named Milford across the country, and the one in Lassen County is of no exception.

The Milford Post Office and Store, 1909. Courtesy of Betty Barry Deal

This community so named back in 1861 was the location of two mills—a flour and a sawmill. However, even a community with a singular mill and named for such, why is the second “l” eliminated?

Tim

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