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Welcome to Raubs Mills ...

Raubs Mills is located in Snyder County<1>.


The location of Raubs 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 Raubs Mills, 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 Raubs Mills: Raubs Mls. (or less commonly used: Raubs Mlls.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Raubs Mills for more information about variations on the name of Raubs Mills.

Raubs Mills is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Raubs Mills ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Raubs Mills: This one is located in Snyder County and the other is located in Lehigh County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Raubs Mills.

Communities near Raubs Mills ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Raubs Mills.

  • Lewistown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Mifflinburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflinburg
    • Mifflinburg is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,445 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflinburg <4>
  • Burnham
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
    • Burnham is located in Mifflin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnham <4>
  • Newport
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Middleburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
    • Middleburg is located in Snyder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <4>
  • Beavertown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
    • Beavertown is located in Snyder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beavertown <4>
  • Liverpool
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
    • Liverpool is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <4>
  • Mifflintown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Port Royal
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Millheim
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millheim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
    • Millheim is located in Centre County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millheim <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 Raubs Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Raubs Mills.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Raubs Mills ...

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

Adding Raubs Mills to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Raubs 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 Raubs Mills was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Raubs Mills on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Raubs Mills.

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

The official website for Snyder County: www.snydercounty.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Snyder, 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 Raubs 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.









 

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