Welcome to Falls Mill ...
Falls Mill is located in Braxton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Falls 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 Falls Mill: Falls Ml. (or less commonly used: Falls Mll.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Falls Mill for more information about variations on the name of Falls Mill.
Falls Mill is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Falls Mill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Falls Mill: (304) and (681)<3>
Communities Also Named Falls Mill ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Falls Mill - it's located in Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Falls Mill.
Communities near Falls Mill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Falls Mill.
- Weston
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Weston is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <5>
- Glenville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Glenville is located in Gilmer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <5>
- Sutton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
- Sutton is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutton <5>
- Gassaway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
- Gassaway is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gassaway <5>
- Burnsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Burnsville is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <5>
- Flatwoods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <5>
- Sand Fork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Heaters
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaters
- Heaters is located in Braxton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heaters <5>
- Rollyson
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Orlando
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Orlando is located in Braxton 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 Falls Mill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Falls Mill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Falls 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 Falls Mill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Falls Mill. See our Newspapers Page for Falls Mill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Falls Mill ...
Looking for more information about Falls 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 Falls Mill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Falls Mill.
Adding Falls Mill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Falls 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 Falls Mill was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Falls Mill on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Falls Mill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Falls Mill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Braxton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Falls Mill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |