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Welcome to Millstone ...

Millstone is located in Letcher County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Millstone, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Millstone is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Millstone: 606

The ZIP code for Millstone: 41838<3>

Communities Also Named Millstone ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Millstone - they are located in Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey (2), Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Millstone.

Communities near Millstone ...

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

  • Norton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
    • Norton is located in Norton City (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <5>
  • Wise
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
    • Wise is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,885 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wise <5>
  • Jenkins
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Cumberland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Cumberland is located in Harlan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,854 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <5>
  • Whitesburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
    • Whitesburg is located in Letcher County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesburg <5>
  • Appalachia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Clintwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintwood
    • Clintwood is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,264 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintwood <5>
  • Pound
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
    • Pound is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pound <5>
  • Hindman
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lynch
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Millstone ...

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

Adding Millstone to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Millstone 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 Millstone was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Millstone on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Millstone.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Letcher, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Millstone - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Millstone). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Millstone or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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.