Welcome to Gaines Mill ...

Gaines Mill is located in Hanover County<1>.

The location of Gaines Mill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gaines Mill, 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 1911.

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

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

Gaines Mill is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Gaines Mill: (804)

Communities near Gaines Mill ...

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

• Richmond
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
  • Richmond is located in Richmond City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 232,226 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
• Hopewell
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
  • Hopewell is located in Hopewell City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,375 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopewell <4>
• Ashland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Ashland is located in Hanover County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,908 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
• Green Meadows
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
  • Green Meadows is located in Henrico County
• Mechanicsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
  • Mechanicsville is located in Hanover County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsville <4>
• Sandston
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandston
  • Sandston is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandston <4>
• East Highland Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Highland Park
  • East Highland Park is located in Henrico County
• Heckler Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heckler Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckler Village
  • Heckler Village is located in Henrico County
• Lee Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Park
  • Lee Park is located in Henrico County
• Oak Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
  • Oak Hill is located in Henrico County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gaines Mill ...

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

Adding Gaines Mill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gaines 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 Gaines Mill was on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1911).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Hanover County: www.co.hanover.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/