Welcome to Phoenix Mills ...

Phoenix Mills is located in Otsego County<1>.

The location of Phoenix Mills has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Phoenix Mills, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Phoenix Mills: Phoenix Mls. (or less commonly used: Phoenix Mlls.)

Phoenix Mills is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Websites for Phoenix Mills ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.otsegocountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Phoenix Mills, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Phoenix Mills ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Phoenix Mills.

• Oneonta
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneonta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneonta
  • Oneonta is located in Otsego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,695 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneonta <4>
• Richfield Springs
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield Springs
  • Richfield Springs is located in Otsego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,174 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richfield Springs <4>
• Summit
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
  • Summit is located in Schoharie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit <4>
• Richmondville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmondville
  • Richmondville is located in Schoharie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmondville <4>
• West Winfield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Winfield
  • West Winfield is located in Herkimer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Winfield <4>
• Morris
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
  • Morris is located in Otsego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <4>
• Sharon Springs
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Springs
  • Sharon Springs is located in Schoharie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharon Springs <4>
• Schenevus
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schenevus
  • Schenevus is located in Otsego County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schenevus <4>
• Cherry Valley
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
  • Cherry Valley is located in Otsego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <4>
• Milford
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
  • Milford is located in Otsego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Phoenix Mills ...

Looking for more information about Phoenix 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Phoenix Mills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Phoenix Mills.

Adding Phoenix Mills to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Phoenix 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 Phoenix Mills was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Phoenix Mills on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Phoenix Mills.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Phoenix Mills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Otsego County: www.otsegocounty.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/