Welcome to Rock Mills ...
Rock Mills is located in Rappahannock County<1>.
The location of Rock Mills has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Rock Mills: Rock Mls. (or less commonly used: Rock Mlls.)
Rock Mills is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rock Mills lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Rock Mills: (540)
Communities Also Named Rock Mills ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Rock Mills - they are located in Alabama, California, Ohio and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rock Mills.
Communities near Rock Mills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rock Mills.
- Petersburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Fauquier County
- Culpeper
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culpeper
- Culpeper is located in Culpeper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,214 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Culpeper <4>
- Front Royal
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Front Royal
- Front Royal is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Front Royal <4>
- Warrenton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Warrenton is located in Fauquier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <4>
- Luray
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
- Luray is located in Page County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luray <4>
- Remington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remington
- Remington is located in Fauquier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remington <4>
- Washington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Rappahannock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <4>
- Rediviva
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Woodville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Woodville is located in Rappahannock County
- Scrabble
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Scrabble is located in Rappahannock 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 Rock Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rock Mills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rock 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 Rock Mills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rock Mills. See our Newspapers Page for Rock Mills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rock Mills ...
Looking for more information about Rock 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 Rock Mills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rock Mills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rock Mills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Rappahannock, 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 Rock 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. |