Welcome to McKinstrys Mill ...

McKinstrys Mill is located in Carroll County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of McKinstrys Mill, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for McKinstrys Mill: McKinstrys Ml. (or less commonly used: McKinstrys Mll.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for McKinstrys Mill for more information about variations on the name of McKinstrys Mill.

McKinstrys Mill is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: McKinstrys Mill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for McKinstrys Mill: (410), (443)<3> and (667)

Websites for McKinstrys Mill ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.carrollcountychamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to McKinstrys Mill, the following might be of interest:

Communities near McKinstrys Mill ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McKinstrys Mill.

• Frederick
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
  • Frederick is located in Frederick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,308 people
  • Former names for Frederick:
  • Frederick City
  • Frederick Town
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <4>
• Westminster
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
  • Westminster is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <4>
• Mount Airy
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
  • Mount Airy is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,502 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <4>
• Thurmont
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmont
  • Thurmont is located in Frederick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmont <4>
• Taneytown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneytown
  • Taneytown is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,846 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taneytown <4>
• Walkersville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
  • Walkersville is located in Frederick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkersville <4>
• Hampstead
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
  • Hampstead is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <4>
• Manchester
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Manchester is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,876 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
• Littlestown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlestown
  • Littlestown is located in Adams County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,498 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littlestown <4>
• Sykesville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
  • Sykesville is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,973 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <4>

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 McKinstrys Mill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McKinstrys Mill.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McKinstrys Mill. 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 McKinstrys Mill.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McKinstrys Mill. See our Newspapers Page for McKinstrys Mill.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McKinstrys Mill ...

Looking for more information about McKinstrys Mill? 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 McKinstrys Mill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for McKinstrys Mill.

Adding McKinstrys Mill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of McKinstrys Mill in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for McKinstrys Mill was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for McKinstrys Mill.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McKinstrys Mill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Carroll County: www.ccgov.carr.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/