Attractions & Entertainment

Historic Hack House

Milan Dragway

Golf Courses

Rolling Hills Golf Course

Local History

The village was first called Tolanville for Henry Tolan (brother-in-law of William Marvin, son of John Marvin, who became the first settler in the area in 1830), who built a potash factory, a drug store and a hotel.  

It was still in Monroe County when Bethuel Hack became its first postmaster on March 27, 1833, with the office named Farmersville.  It was renamed Milan on April 21, 1836.  Up to 1859, it was popularly but not officially known as Woodward's Mills for mill-owner David A. Woodward who became its second postmaster in 1834.  Incorporated as a village in 1885.

Informational excerpts from Michigan Place Names, by Walter Romig, L.H.D.

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