Milton

… town in NE Caswell County on Dan River. Site settled by 1728; inc. 1796. Named for (a) Robert Milton, a Virginian who settled on the Dan River nearby; (b) Thomas Milton, who operated a mill where planters held community meetings; or (c) the mills operated in the community. Originally known as Thomas Mill, then as Mill Town until 1796. It was an important town in antebellum days, at one time having two newspapers, a branch of the State Bank, and considerable traffic on Dan River. Home to Thomas Day, free black craftsman.