Welcome to Central Mills ...
Central Mills is located in Dallas County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Central Mills, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Central Mills, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
A typical abbreviation for Central Mills: Central Mls. (or less commonly used: Central Mlls.)
Central Mills is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Central Mills lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Central Mills: (334)
Communities near Central Mills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Central Mills.
- Uniontown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Uniontown is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <4>
- Thomaston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Providence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Marengo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Orrville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
- Orrville is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <4>
- Faunsdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faunsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faunsdale
- Faunsdale is located in Marengo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faunsdale <4>
- Dayton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Alberta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Safford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Safford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safford
- Safford is located in Dallas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Safford <4>
- Gastonburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg
- Gastonburg is located in Wilcox County
- Catherine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
- Catherine is located in Wilcox 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 Central Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Central Mills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Central 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 Central Mills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Central Mills. See our Newspapers Page for Central Mills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Central Mills ...
Looking for more information about Central 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 Central Mills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Central Mills.
Adding Central Mills to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Central Mills 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 Central Mills was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Central Mills post office opened in 1878.
We also found Central Mills in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Central Mills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Central Mills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Dallas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Central 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |