Welcome to Mills ...
Mills is located in Lincoln County<1>.
The location of Mills has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mills, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
Mills is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mills lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Mills: (870)
Communities Also Named Mills ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Mills - they are located in California (4), Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan (3), Nebraska (2), New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma (2), Pennsylvania (2), Texas (2), Utah (2), Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mills.
Communities near Mills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mills.
- Dumas
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Dumas is located in Desha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumas <4>
- Star City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Star City is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,013 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star City <4>
- Gould
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Gould is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
- Gillett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
- Gillett is located in Arkansas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gillett <4>
- Grady
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Grady is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grady <4>
- Mitchellville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
- Mitchellville is located in Desha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Tillar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Watson
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Watson is located in Desha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <4>
- Winchester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Drew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Reed
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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 Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Mills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mills. See our Newspapers Page for Mills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mills ...
Looking for more information about Mills? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Mills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mills.
Adding Mills to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of 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 Mills was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Mills post office opened in 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |