Welcome to Virginia Mills ...

Virginia Mills is located in Adams County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Virginia Mills, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Virginia Mills, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

A typical abbreviation for Virginia Mills: Virginia Mls. (or less commonly used: Virginia Mlls.)

Virginia Mills is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Virginia Mills lies within the (717) area code.

Communities near Virginia Mills ...

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

• Chambersburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
  • Chambersburg is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chambersburg <4>
• Waynesboro
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
  • Waynesboro is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <4>
• Gettysburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gettysburg
  • Gettysburg is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,708 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gettysburg <4>
• Thurmont
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmont
  • Thurmont is located in Frederick County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmont <4>
• Taneytown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneytown
  • Taneytown is located in Carroll County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,846 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taneytown <4>
• Shippensburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shippensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippensburg
  • Shippensburg is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,682 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shippensburg <4>
• Littlestown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlestown
  • Littlestown is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,498 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littlestown <4>
• Greencastle
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
  • Greencastle is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,989 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greencastle <4>
• Carroll Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Valley
  • Carroll Valley is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,930 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll Valley <4>
• Emmitsburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg
  • Emmitsburg is located in Frederick County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmitsburg <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 Virginia Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Virginia Mills.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Virginia Mills ...

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

Adding Virginia Mills to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Virginia 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 Virginia Mills was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Virginia Mills post office opened in 1892.

We also found Virginia Mills in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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