Welcome to Carters Mill ...
Carters Mill is located in Patrick County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Carters 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 Carters Mill: Carters Ml. (or less commonly used: Carters Mll.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Carters Mill for more information about variations on the name of Carters Mill.
Carters Mill is 1,450 feet [442 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Carters Mill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Carters Mill is within the boundaries of the (276) area code.
Communities near Carters Mill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carters Mill.
- Mount Airy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
- Mount Airy is located in Surry County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <4>
- Hillsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
- Hillsville is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsville <4>
- Dobson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson
- Dobson is located in Surry County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobson <4>
- Pilot Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mountain
- Pilot Mountain is located in Surry County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Mountain <4>
- Stuart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
- Stuart is located in Patrick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <4>
- Danbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
- Danbury is located in Stokes County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <4>
- Mount Herman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Herman
- Mount Herman is located in Surry County (NC)
- Albion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Flat Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Sheltontown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheltontown
- Sheltontown is located in Surry County (NC)
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 Carters Mill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carters Mill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carters 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 Carters Mill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carters Mill. See our Newspapers Page for Carters Mill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carters Mill ...
Looking for more information about Carters 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 Carters Mill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Carters Mill.
Adding Carters Mill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Carters 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 Carters Mill was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Carters Mill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carters Mill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Patrick County: www.co.patrick.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Patrick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carters Mill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |