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Welcome to Watkins Mill ...

Watkins Mill is located in Macon County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Watkins Mill: Watkins Ml. (or less commonly used: Watkins Mll.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Watkins Mill for more information about variations on the name of Watkins Mill.

Watkins Mill is 3,470 feet [1,058 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Watkins Mill is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Watkins Mill: 828

Communities Also Named Watkins Mill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Watkins Mill - they are located in Maryland and Missouri.

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

Communities near Watkins Mill ...

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

  • Franklin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Clayton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Rabun County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <3>
  • Mountain City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
    • Mountain City is located in Rabun County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,113 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain City <3>
  • Highlands
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Tiger
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger
    • Tiger is located in Rabun County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiger <3>
  • Dillard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Tallulah Falls
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallulah Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallulah Falls
    • Tallulah Falls is located in Rabun County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallulah Falls <3>
  • Otto
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Antioch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Antioch is located in Rabun County (GA)
  • Riverside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Riverside is located in Macon County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Watkins Mill ...

Looking for more information about Watkins Mill? 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 Watkins Mill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Watkins Mill.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Macon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Watkins Mill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.