Welcome to Carys Mills ...
Carys Mills is located in Aroostook County<1>.
The location of Carys 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 Carys 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 1897.
A typical abbreviation for Carys Mills: Carys Mls. (or less commonly used: Carys Mlls.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Carys Mills for more information about variations on the name of Carys Mills.
Carys Mills is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Carys Mills lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: While Carys Mills is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).
The telephone area code for Carys Mills: (207)
Communities near Carys Mills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carys Mills.
- Woodstock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <4>
- Wakefield Parish
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield Parish
- Woodstock Parish
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock Parish
- Northampton Parish
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northampton Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton Parish
- Hodgdon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgdon
- Hodgdon is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
- Littleton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Linneus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linneus
- Linneus is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 907 people
- Monticello
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
- Oakfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
- Oakfield is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 673 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakfield <4>
- New Limerick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Limerick
- New Limerick is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Limerick <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 Carys Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carys Mills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carys 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 Carys Mills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carys Mills. See our Newspapers Page for Carys Mills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carys Mills ...
Looking for more information about Carys 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 Carys Mills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Carys Mills.
Adding Carys Mills to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Carys Mills 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 Carys Mills was on a map titled Map of Maine (from Rand McNally, 1897).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Carys Mills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carys Mills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Aroostook County: www.aroostook.me.us/
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Aroostook, 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 Carys 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |