Welcome to King's Mills ...
So far, we found very little information about King's Mills. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added King's Mills to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with King's Mills, please Contact Us.
King's Mills would have been located within present day Sharp County<2>.
The location of King's Mills has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of King's Mills, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1889.
A typical abbreviation for King's Mills: Kings Mls. (or less commonly used: Kings Mlls.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for King's Mills is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where King's Mills was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If King's Mills still existed, it would have been in the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named King's Mills ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named King's Mills - it's located in Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for King's Mills.
Communities near King's Mills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near King's Mills.
- Cherokee Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Cherokee Village is located in Sharp County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,654 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee Village <5>
- Horseshoe Bend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Bend
- Horseshoe Bend is located in Izard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horseshoe Bend <5>
- Cave City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
- Cave City is located in Independence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,923 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave City <5>
- Salem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <5>
- Highland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Ash Flat
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Flat
- Ash Flat is located in Sharp County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,100 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ash Flat <5>
- Hardy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
- Hardy is located in Sharp County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardy <5>
- Ravenden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden
- Ravenden is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenden <5>
- Evening Shade
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evening Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evening Shade
- Evening Shade is located in Sharp County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evening Shade <5>
- Mount Pleasant
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Izard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around King's Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for King's Mills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of King's Mills. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around King's Mills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around King's Mills. See our Newspapers Page for King's Mills.
Adding King's Mills to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of King's Mills in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for King's Mills was on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).
We also found King's Mills in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for King's Mills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sharp County: www.sharpcounty.org
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about King's Mills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Sharp, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around King's Mills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |