Welcome to South Mills ...
South Mills is located in Camden County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of South Mills, you might consider that their post office opened in 1840.
A typical abbreviation for South Mills: S. Mills
South Mills is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: South Mills lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for South Mills: 252
Communities near South Mills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Mills.
- Chesapeake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
- Chesapeake is located in Chesapeake City (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <4>
- Elizabeth City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City
- Elizabeth City is located in Pasquotank County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,013 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth City <4>
- Hertford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hertford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertford
- Hertford is located in Perquimans County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,143 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hertford <4>
- Winfall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfall
- Winfall is located in Perquimans County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfall <4>
- Moyock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyock
- Moyock is located in Currituck County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moyock <4>
- Belcross
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcross
- Belcross is located in Camden County
- Camden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Camden County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <4>
- Nicanor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Acorn Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Hill
- Acorn Hill is located in Gates County
- Snowden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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 South Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Mills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South 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 South Mills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Mills. See our Newspapers Page for South Mills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Mills ...
Looking for more information about South 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for South Mills, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for South Mills.
Adding South Mills to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of South 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 South Mills was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the South Mills post office opened in 1840.
We also found South Mills in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for South Mills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Mills. 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 Camden, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around South 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |