Welcome to Atkinson Mills ...
Atkinson Mills is located in Mifflin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Atkinson 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 Atkinson Mills: Atkinson Mls. (or less commonly used: Atkinson Mlls.)
Atkinson Mills is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Atkinson Mills lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Atkinson Mills: (717)
Communities Also Named Atkinson Mills ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Atkinson Mills - it's located in Maine.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Atkinson Mills.
Communities near Atkinson Mills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Atkinson Mills.
- Lewistown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Lewistown is located in Mifflin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,085 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <3>
- Huntingdon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon
- Huntingdon is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntingdon <3>
- Mount Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Mount Union is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Union <3>
- Burnham
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
- Burnham is located in Mifflin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnham <3>
- Todd
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
- Todd is located in Huntingdon County
- Juniata Terrace
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniata Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata Terrace
- Juniata Terrace is located in Mifflin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Petersburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <3>
- Three Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
- Three Springs is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Springs <3>
- Mapleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Orbisonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orbisonia
- Orbisonia is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orbisonia <3>
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 Atkinson Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Atkinson Mills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Atkinson 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 Atkinson Mills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Atkinson Mills. See our Newspapers Page for Atkinson Mills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Atkinson Mills ...
Looking for more information about Atkinson 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 Atkinson Mills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Atkinson Mills.
Adding Atkinson Mills to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Atkinson 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 Atkinson Mills was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Atkinson Mills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Atkinson Mills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mifflin County: www.co.mifflin.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Mifflin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Atkinson 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. |