Welcome to Rix Mills ...

Rix Mills is located in Muskingum County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Rix Mills, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rix 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 Rix Mills: Rix Mls. (or less commonly used: Rix Mlls.)

Rix Mills is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Rix Mills: (740)

Communities near Rix Mills ...

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

• Zanesville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesville
  • Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,193 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zanesville <4>
• Cambridge
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
  • Cambridge is located in Guernsey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,323 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <4>
• Byesville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byesville
  • Byesville is located in Guernsey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byesville <4>
• New Concord
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
  • New Concord is located in Muskingum County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,165 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Concord <4>
• South Zanesville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Zanesville
  • South Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,095 people
• Roseville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
  • Roseville is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,833 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <4>
• McConnelsville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnelsville
  • McConnelsville is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnelsville <4>
• Dresden
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
  • Dresden is located in Muskingum County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <4>
• Caldwell
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
  • Caldwell is located in Noble County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caldwell <4>
• Philo
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
  • Philo is located in Muskingum County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <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 Rix Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rix Mills.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rix Mills ...

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

Adding Rix Mills to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Rix Mills on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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