Welcome to Clipper Mills ...
Clipper Mills is located in Gallia County<1>.
The location of Clipper 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 Clipper Mills, you might consider that their post office opened in 1869.
A typical abbreviation for Clipper Mills: Clipper Mls. (or less commonly used: Clipper Mlls.)
Clipper Mills is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Clipper Mills lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Clipper Mills: (740)
Websites for Clipper Mills ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.galliacounty.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Clipper Mills, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Clipper Mills ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Clipper Mills - it's located in California.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clipper Mills.
Communities near Clipper Mills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clipper Mills.
- Point Pleasant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Point Pleasant is located in Mason County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Pleasant <4>
- Gallipolis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallipolis
- Gallipolis is located in Gallia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallipolis <4>
- Middleport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
- Middleport is located in Meigs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <4>
- Buffalo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <4>
- Mason
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Mason County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <4>
- Rio Grande
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Grande
- Rio Grande is located in Gallia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Grande <4>
- Hartford City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford City
- Hartford City is located in Mason County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
- Rutland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Rutland is located in Meigs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutland <4>
- Crown City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Crown City is located in Gallia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Athalia
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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 Clipper Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clipper Mills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clipper 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 Clipper Mills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clipper Mills. See our Newspapers Page for Clipper Mills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clipper Mills ...
Looking for more information about Clipper 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 Clipper Mills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Clipper Mills.
Adding Clipper Mills to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Clipper 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 Clipper Mills was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Clipper Mills post office opened in 1869.
We also found Clipper Mills in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Clipper Mills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clipper Mills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gallia County: www.gallianet.net/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Gallia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clipper Mills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |