Around Mills River ...
For comparison, Mills River has a population of 7,500 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Mills River, with the nearest first.
- Holly Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Holly Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Horse Shoe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Naples
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Naples is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
- Fletcher
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Home
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Avery Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Avery Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Creek
- Etowah
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sky Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sky Village is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
- Arden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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- Balfour
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Balfour is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balfour
- Cumberland Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cumberland Village is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
- Laurel Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pinehurst
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pinehurst is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Royal Pines
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Royal Pines is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Pines
- Timberland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Timberland is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
For more communities neighboring Mills River, please visit our County-by-County Page for Mills River.
Henderson County ...
Mills River is located in Henderson County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Henderson County: Buncombe, Haywood, Polk, Rutherford, Transylvania & Greenville (SC).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mills River ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mills River.
Airports Near Mills River ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Mills River and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Mills River.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mills River ...
Looking for more information about Mills River? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Mills River. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Mills River, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mills River.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of North Carolina:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mills River. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Henderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Mills River), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |