Welcome to Alexander Mills ...
The town of Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford County<1>.
The location of Alexander Mills has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Alexander Mills: AL-x-ANDER<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Alexander 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 1956.
A typical abbreviation for Alexander Mills: Alexander Mls. (or less commonly used: Alexander Mlls.)
Alexander Mills is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Alexander Mills lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Alexander Mills is located in the (828) area code.
Communities near Alexander Mills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alexander Mills.
- Shelby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Shelby is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <5>
- Boiling Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Boiling Springs is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boiling Springs <5>
- Spindale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindale
- Spindale is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spindale <5>
- Rutherfordton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherfordton
- Rutherfordton is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutherfordton <5>
- Columbus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <5>
- Chesnee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesnee
- Chesnee is located in Cherokee County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesnee <5>
- Ellenboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenboro
- Ellenboro is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 830 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenboro <5>
- Kingstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Lawndale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
- Lawndale is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawndale <5>
- Polkville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Alexander Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alexander Mills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alexander 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 Alexander Mills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alexander Mills. See our Newspapers Page for Alexander Mills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alexander Mills ...
Looking for more information about Alexander 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 Alexander Mills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alexander Mills.
Adding Alexander Mills to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Alexander 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 Alexander Mills was on a map titled Road Map for North Carolina (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Alexander Mills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alexander Mills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcountync.gov/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Rutherford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Alexander Mills. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alexander Mills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |