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Welcome to Prices Mill ...

Prices Mill is located in Simpson County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Prices Mill, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1879.

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

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

Prices Mill is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Prices Mill lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Prices Mill lies within the (270) area code.

Communities near Prices Mill ...

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

  • Springfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Portland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
    • Portland is located in Sumner County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <3>
  • White House
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House
    • White House is located in Robertson County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,975 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White House <3>
  • Franklin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Russellville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenbrier
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
    • Greenbrier is located in Robertson County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,905 people
  • Millersville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
    • Millersville is located in Sumner County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,798 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <3>
  • Hall Town
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Town
    • Hall Town is located in Sumner County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,202 people
  • Ridgetop
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgetop have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgetop
    • Ridgetop is located in Davidson County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
  • Cross Plains
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
    • Cross Plains is located in Robertson County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,839 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Plains <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 Prices Mill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Prices Mill.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prices Mill ...

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

Adding Prices Mill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Prices 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 Prices Mill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Prices Mill post office opened in 1879.

We also found Prices Mill in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Prices Mill.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Prices Mill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Simpson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Prices 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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