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Welcome to Millsboro ...

Millsboro is located in Washington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Millsboro, 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.

Millsboro is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Millsboro ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Millsboro - they are located in Delaware, Ohio and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Millsboro.

Websites for Millsboro ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.washcochamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Millsboro, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Millsboro ...

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

  • Washington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Uniontown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Monessen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monessen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monessen
    • Monessen is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,176 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monessen <3>
  • California
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Donora
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Monongahela
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongahela have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongahela
    • Monongahela is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongahela <3>
  • Charleroi
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Waynesburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
    • Waynesburg is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,857 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesburg <3>
  • Masontown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Centerville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people

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 Millsboro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Millsboro.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Millsboro ...

Looking for more information about Millsboro? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Millsboro, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Millsboro.

Adding Millsboro to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Millsboro.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Millsboro - 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.