Welcome to Mills Ridge ...
Mills Ridge is located in Tyrrell County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Mills Ridge: Mills Rdg. (or less commonly used: Mills Rdge. or Mills Ridg.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Mills Ridge for more information about variations on the name of Mills Ridge.
Mills Ridge is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Mills Ridge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Mills Ridge: 252
Communities near Mills Ridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mills Ridge.
- Columbia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Tyrrell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
- Creswell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creswell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Creswell is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creswell <4>
- Fort Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Landing
- Fort Landing is located in Tyrrell County
- New Lands
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lands
- New Lands is located in Tyrrell County
- Buffalo City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Buffalo City is located in Dare County
- Pea Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Pea Ridge is located in Washington County
- Snug Harbor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
- Snug Harbor is located in Perquimans County
- Skinnersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnersville
- Skinnersville is located in Washington County
- Weeksville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weeksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville
- Weeksville is located in Pasquotank County
- Burgess
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Mills Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mills Ridge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mills Ridge. 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 Mills Ridge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mills Ridge. See our Newspapers Page for Mills Ridge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mills Ridge ...
Looking for more information about Mills Ridge? 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 Mills Ridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mills Ridge.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mills Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Tyrrell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mills Ridge - 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |