Welcome to Kirks Mills ...
Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kirks 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 Kirks Mills: Kirks Mls. (or less commonly used: Kirks Mlls.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Kirks Mills for more information about variations on the name of Kirks Mills.
Kirks Mills is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Kirks Mills lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Kirks Mills: 717 & 223<3>
Communities near Kirks Mills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kirks Mills.
- Newark
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Aberdeen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Aberdeen is located in Harford County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,964 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <4>
- Elkton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Elkton is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <4>
- Havre de Grace
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bel Air
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Oxford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
- New Freedom
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Perryville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Parkesburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkesburg
- Parkesburg is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkesburg <4>
- North East
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North East have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North East
- North East is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,609 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North East <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 Kirks Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kirks Mills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kirks 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 Kirks Mills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kirks Mills. See our Newspapers Page for Kirks Mills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kirks Mills ...
Looking for more information about Kirks 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 Kirks Mills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kirks Mills.
Adding Kirks Mills to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kirks 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 Kirks Mills was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Kirks Mills on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kirks Mills.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Lancaster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kirks Mills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 717 code has been Overlayed with the 223 area code. New phone numbers in the Kirks Mills area will be assigned with one of these codes: 717 or 223. As a result, placing a call in the Kirks Mills area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |