Welcome to Linns Mills ...
So far, we found very little information about Linns Mills. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Linns Mills to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Linns Mills, please Contact Us.
Linns Mills would have been located within present day Lincoln County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Linns 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 Linns Mills: Linns Mls. (or less commonly used: Linns Mlls.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Linns Mills for more information about variations on the name of Linns Mills.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Linns Mills is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Linns Mills was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Linns Mills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Linns Mills.
- Wentzville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Saint Louis
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Troy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Warrenton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Warrenton is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <4>
- Wright City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Moscow Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Saint Paul
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Saint Paul is located in Saint Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
- Winfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Truesdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truesdale
- Truesdale is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 922 people
- Flint Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Flint Hill is located in Saint Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 794 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 Linns Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Linns Mills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Linns 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 Linns Mills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Linns Mills. See our Newspapers Page for Linns Mills.
Adding Linns Mills to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Linns Mills in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Linns Mills was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Linns Mills on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Linns Mills.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Linns Mills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Linns Mills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |