May 19, 2021
The Bank of Milton opened in 1920 in ‘downtown’ Milton, in the upper right hand corner of Rutherford County.
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The bank was absorbed by the Murfreesboro Bank and Trust in 1940.
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The following are checks written on the Bank of Murfreesboro (courtesy of John L. Batey)
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