Welcome to Bears Mill ...
Bears Mill is located in Darke County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Bears Mill: Bears Ml. (or less commonly used: Bears Mll.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Bears Mill for more information about variations on the name of Bears Mill.
Bears Mill is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bears Mill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Bears Mill ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.darkecountyohio.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Bears Mill, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Bears Mill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bears Mill.
- Troy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Miami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,473 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
- Piqua
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Greenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Darke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
- Union
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- West Milton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
- West Milton is located in Miami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,853 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Milton <4>
- Union City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Covington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Versailles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Arcanum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcanum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcanum
- Arcanum is located in Darke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,004 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcanum <4>
- Bradford
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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 Bears Mill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bears Mill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bears 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 Bears Mill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bears Mill. See our Newspapers Page for Bears Mill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bears Mill ...
Looking for more information about Bears 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 Bears Mill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bears Mill.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Darke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bears Mill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |