Welcome to Shirley Mills ...
Shirley Mills is located in Piscataquis County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Shirley Mills, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.
A typical abbreviation for Shirley Mills: Shirley Mls. (or less commonly used: Shirley Mlls.)
Shirley Mills is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Shirley Mills lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Shirley Mills: 207
The ZIP code for Shirley Mills: 04485<3>
Communities near Shirley Mills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shirley Mills.
- Greenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,628 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <5>
- Guilford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Guilford is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,468 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guilford <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Guilford
- From Shirley Mills to Guilford
- Sangerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sangerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangerville
- Sangerville is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sangerville <5>
- Parkman
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkman
- Parkman is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 804 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkman <5>
- Abbot
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbot
- Abbot is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbot <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Abbot
- From Shirley Mills to Abbot
- Monson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
- Monson is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monson <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Monson
- From Shirley Mills to Monson
- Willimantic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willimantic have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willimantic
- Willimantic is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Beaver Cove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cove
- Beaver Cove is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beaver Cove
- From Shirley Mills to Beaver Cove
- West Forks Plantation
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Forks Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Forks Plantation
- West Forks Plantation is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- The Forks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Forks
- The Forks is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- The Forks has also been known as:
- The Forks Plantation
- Plantation of The Forks
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Forks <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to The Forks
- From Shirley Mills to The Forks
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 Shirley Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shirley Mills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shirley 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 Shirley Mills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shirley Mills. See our Newspapers Page for Shirley Mills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shirley Mills ...
Looking for more information about Shirley 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 Shirley Mills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shirley Mills.
Adding Shirley Mills to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Shirley 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 Shirley Mills was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Shirley Mills post office opened in 1850.
We also found Shirley Mills in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Shirley Mills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shirley Mills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Piscataquis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shirley Mills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Shirley Mills). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Shirley Mills or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |