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Welcome to Higgins Mill ...

Higgins Mill is located in Monroe County<1>.

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

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

Higgins Mill is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Higgins Mill: 478

Websites for Higgins Mill ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.forsyth-monroechamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Higgins Mill, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Higgins Mill ...

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

  • Griffin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Locust Grove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
    • Locust Grove is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,091 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Grove <3>
  • Barnesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jackson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Forsyth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Zebulon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Russellville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
    • Russellville is located in Monroe County
  • Flovilla
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Milner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jenkinsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkinsburg
    • Jenkinsburg is located in Butts County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkinsburg <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Higgins Mill ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Higgins Mill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.