Welcome to West Mills ...

West Mills is located in Franklin County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Mills, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1897.

A typical abbreviation for West Mills: W. Mills

West Mills is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

West Mills is within the (207) area code.

Communities near West Mills ...

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

• Skowhegan
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skowhegan
  • Skowhegan is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,238 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skowhegan <4>
• Farmington
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
  • Farmington is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <4>
• Madison
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
  • Madison is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
• Wilton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
  • Wilton is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,929 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <4>
• Norridgewock
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norridgewock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norridgewock
  • Norridgewock is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,227 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norridgewock <4>
• Anson
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
  • Anson is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,397 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anson <4>
• Mount Vernon
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
  • Mount Vernon is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,706 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <4>
• New Sharon
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sharon
  • New Sharon is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Sharon <4>
• Cornville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornville
  • Cornville is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
• Chesterville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
  • Chesterville is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 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 West Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Mills.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Mills ...

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

Adding West Mills to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West 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 West Mills was on a map titled Map of Maine (from Rand McNally, 1897).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/