Welcome to Gaars Mill ...

Gaars Mill is located in Winn Parish<1>.

The location of Gaars Mill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gaars 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 Gaars Mill: Gaars Ml. (or less commonly used: Gaars Mll.)

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

Gaars Mill is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Gaars Mill: (318)

Communities near Gaars Mill ...

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

• Jonesboro
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
  • Jonesboro is located in Jackson Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,415 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <4>
• Winnfield
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnfield
  • Winnfield is located in Winn Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,283 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnfield <4>
• Chatham
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
  • Chatham is located in Jackson Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <4>
• Hodge
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
  • Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodge <4>
• North Hodge
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hodge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hodge
  • North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
• Dodson
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
  • Dodson is located in Winn Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodson <4>
• East Hodge
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hodge
  • East Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
• Calvin
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
  • Calvin is located in Winn Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvin <4>
• Quitman
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
  • Quitman is located in Jackson Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <4>
• Sikes
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sikes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sikes
  • Sikes is located in Winn Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sikes <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gaars Mill ...

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

Adding Gaars Mill to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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