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Welcome to Bachman Mills ...

Bachman Mills is located in Carroll County<1>.


The location of Bachman Mills has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Bachman Mills, 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 Bachman Mills: Bachman Mls. (or less commonly used: Bachman Mlls.)

Bachman Mills is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Bachman Mills: (410), (443)<4> and (667)

Websites for Bachman Mills ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.carrollcountychamber.org/

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

Communities near Bachman Mills ...

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

  • Westminster
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
    • Westminster is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,712 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <5>
  • Hanover
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Hanover is located in York County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,783 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <5>
  • Gettysburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Taneytown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Hampstead
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
    • Hampstead is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <5>
  • Manchester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Littlestown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Shrewsbury
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
    • Shrewsbury is located in York County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,847 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shrewsbury <5>
  • McSherrystown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McSherrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSherrystown
    • McSherrystown is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McSherrystown <5>
  • Spring Grove
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
    • Spring Grove is located in York County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,179 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bachman Mills ...

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

Adding Bachman Mills to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bachman Mills.

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

The official website for Carroll County: www.ccgov.carr.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bachman Mills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Bachman Mills, area code (443, 667) is an overlay.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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