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Welcome to Webb Mills ...

Webb Mills is located in Chemung County<1>.

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

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

Webb Mills is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Webb Mills: 607

Communities Also Named Webb Mills ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Webb Mills - they are located in Kentucky and Maine.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Webb Mills.

Websites for Webb Mills ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.chemungchamber.org/

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

Communities near Webb Mills ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Webb Mills ...

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

Adding Webb Mills to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Chemung, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Webb Mills - 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.