Welcome to Mill Spring ...

Mill Spring is located in Polk County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mill Spring, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

A typical abbreviation for Mill Spring: Mill Spg. (or less commonly used: Mill Spng. or Mill Sprng.)

Mill Spring is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Mill Spring: 828

Communities Also Named Mill Spring ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Mill Spring - they are located in Illinois, Missouri and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mill Spring.

Communities near Mill Spring ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mill Spring.

• Hendersonville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendersonville
  • Hendersonville is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,235 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendersonville <3>
• Forest City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
  • Forest City is located in Rutherford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,138 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <3>
• Spindale
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
• Rutherfordton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <3>
• Flat Rock
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
  • Flat Rock is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <3>
• Landrum
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum
  • Landrum is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,725 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landrum <3>
• Inman
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
  • Inman is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <3>
• Laurel Park
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
  • Laurel Park is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Park <3>
• Tryon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
  • Tryon is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,635 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tryon <3>
• Lake Lure
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lure have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lure
  • Lake Lure is located in Rutherford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lure <3>

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 Mill Spring. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mill Spring.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mill Spring ...

Looking for more information about Mill Spring? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Mill Spring, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mill Spring.

Adding Mill Spring to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mill Spring 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 Mill Spring was on a map titled Map of North Carolina (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Mill Spring on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for North Carolina (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mill Spring.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Polk County: www.polknc.org

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/