Welcome to Bishas Mill ...
Bishas Mill is located in Jefferson County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Bishas Mill: Bishas Ml. (or less commonly used: Bishas Mll.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Bishas Mill for more information about variations on the name of Bishas Mill.
Bishas Mill is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bishas Mill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Bishas Mill: 315 & 680<3>
Communities near Bishas Mill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bishas Mill.
- Lowville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Carthage
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- West Carthage
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- West Carthage is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
- Harrisville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Croghan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Castorland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Herrings
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Herrings is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrings
- Estimated population in 2017: 90 people
- Belfort
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Belfort is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfort
- Indian River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Indian River is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River
- Forest City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Forest City is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
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 Bishas Mill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bishas Mill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bishas 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 Bishas Mill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bishas Mill. See our Newspapers Page for Bishas Mill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bishas Mill ...
Looking for more information about Bishas 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 Bishas Mill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bishas Mill.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bishas Mill - 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 315 code has been Overlayed with the 680 area code. New phone numbers in the Bishas Mill area will be assigned with one of these codes: 315 or 680. As a result, placing a call in the Bishas Mill area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |