Welcome to Mills ...
Mills is located in Keya Paha County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mills, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
Mills is 1,910 feet [582 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Mills lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Mills: 402 & 531<3>
The ZIP code for Mills: 68753<4>
Communities Also Named Mills ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Nebraska communities named Mills: This one is located in Keya Paha County and the other is located in Washington County.
Beyond Nebraska, there are 30 communities that are also named Mills - they are located in Arkansas, California (4), Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan (3), New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma (2), Pennsylvania (2), Texas (2), Utah (2), Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mills.
Communities near Mills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mills.
- Burke
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burke have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
- Burke is located in Gregory County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burke <6>
- Springview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springview
- Springview is located in Keya Paha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springview <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Springview
- From Mills to Springview
- Herrick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrick have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrick
- Herrick is located in Gregory County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrick <6>
- Naper
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naper
- Naper is located in Boyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naper <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Naper
- From Mills to Naper
- Burton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Wewela
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewela
- Wewela is located in Tripp County (SD)
- Estimated population in 2014: 8 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wewela <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wewela
- From Mills to Wewela
- Mariaville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mariaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville
- Mariaville is located in Rock County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mariaville
- From Mills to Mariaville
- Carns ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carns
- Carns is located in Keya Paha County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carns
- From Mills to Carns
- Cleveland ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cleveland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Holt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cleveland
- From Mills to Cleveland
- Dustin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dustin
- Dustin is located in Holt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dustin
- From Mills to Dustin
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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Mills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mills. See our Newspapers Page for Mills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mills ...
Looking for more information about 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 Mills, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mills.
Adding Mills to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of 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 Mills was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Mills post office opened in 1885.
We also found Mills on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Keya Paha County: www.co.keya-paha.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Keya Paha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 402 code has been Overlayed with the 531 area code. New phone numbers in the Mills area will be assigned with one of these codes: 402 or 531. As a result, placing a call in the Mills area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Mills). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mills or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |