Welcome to Burnt Mills ...
Burnt Mills is located in Montgomery County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Burnt Mills, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Burnt Mills, 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 Burnt Mills: Burnt Mls. (or less commonly used: Burnt Mlls.)
Burnt Mills is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Burnt Mills lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Burnt Mills: (301) and (240)<4>
Websites for Burnt Mills ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.montgomerycountychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Burnt Mills, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Burnt Mills ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Burnt Mills - they are located in New Jersey, New York, North Carolina and Pennsylvania (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Burnt Mills.
Communities near Burnt Mills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Burnt Mills.
- Arlington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 207,627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <5>
- Alexandria
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
- Alexandria is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158,726 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <5>
- Rockville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Rockville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <5>
- Gaithersburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaithersburg
- Gaithersburg is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaithersburg <5>
- Bowie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
- Bowie is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <5>
- College Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Park <5>
- Laurel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <5>
- Greenbelt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbelt have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
- Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <5>
- Hyattsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
- Hyattsville is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyattsville <5>
- Takoma Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Takoma Park
- Takoma Park is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Takoma Park <5>
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 Burnt Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Burnt Mills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Burnt 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 Burnt Mills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Burnt Mills. See our Newspapers Page for Burnt Mills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burnt Mills ...
Looking for more information about Burnt 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 Burnt Mills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Burnt Mills.
Adding Burnt Mills to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Burnt 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 Burnt Mills was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Burnt Mills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burnt Mills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burnt Mills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (240) is an overlay for area code (301). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |