Welcome to Electric Mills ...
Electric Mills is located in Kemper County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Electric Mills, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.
A typical abbreviation for Electric Mills: Electric Mls. (or less commonly used: Electric Mlls.)
Electric Mills is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Electric Mills lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Electric Mills is within the boundaries of the (662) area code.
Communities near Electric Mills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Electric Mills.
- Livingston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Livingston is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,135 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
- De Kalb
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- De Kalb is located in Kemper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
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- Jump to a Google Map centered on De Kalb
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Kalb <4>
- Scooba
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scooba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Scooba is located in Kemper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scooba <4>
- Shuqualak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shuqualak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Shuqualak is located in Noxubee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
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- Gainesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Gainesville is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
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- Geiger
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Geiger is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
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- Emelle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Emelle is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
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- Porterville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Porterville is located in Kemper County
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- Giles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Giles is located in Kemper County
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- Sledge ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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 Electric Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Electric Mills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Electric 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 Electric Mills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Electric Mills. See our Newspapers Page for Electric Mills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Electric Mills ...
Looking for more information about Electric 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 Electric Mills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Electric Mills.
Adding Electric Mills to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Electric 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 Electric Mills was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Electric Mills post office opened in 1911.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Electric Mills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Electric Mills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Kemper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Electric Mills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |