Welcome to McKnights Mill ...

McKnights Mill is located in Grayson County<1>.

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

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

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

McKnights Mill is 2,430 feet [741 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of McKnights Mill is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

McKnights Mill is located in the (276) area code.

Communities near McKnights Mill ...

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

• Mount Airy
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Galax
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galax
  • Galax is located in Galax City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galax <4>
• Hillsville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>
• Sparta
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
  • Sparta is located in Alleghany County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
• Dobson
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Independence
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
• Fries
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries
  • Fries is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fries <4>
• Pipers Gap
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
  • Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
• Ennice
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennice
  • Ennice is located in Alleghany County (NC)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennice <4>
• Low Gap
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
  • Low Gap is located in Surry County (NC)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Low Gap <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 McKnights Mill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McKnights Mill.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McKnights Mill ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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