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Welcome to Gaars Mill ...

Gaars Mill is located in Winn Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gaars Mill, 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.

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.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Gaars Mill: 318 & 457<3>

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)
  • Winnfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Chatham
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Hodge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • North Hodge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hodge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
  • Dodson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • East Hodge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • East Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hodge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
  • Calvin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Quitman
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Sikes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

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 (so far) for Gaars Mill was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Winn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gaars Mill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 318 code has been Overlayed with the 457 area code. New phone numbers in the Gaars Mill area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Gaars Mill area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.