Welcome to Neffs Mills ...
Neffs Mills is located in Huntingdon County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Neffs Mills, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
A typical abbreviation for Neffs Mills: Neffs Mls. (or less commonly used: Neffs Mlls.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Neffs Mills for more information about variations on the name of Neffs Mills.
Neffs Mills is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Neffs Mills lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Neffs Mills: 814 & 582<3>
Communities near Neffs Mills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Neffs Mills.
- State College
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Huntingdon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Tyrone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Tyrone is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyrone <4>
- Mount Union
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bellwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Bellwood is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,751 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <4>
- Williamsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <4>
- Port Matilda
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Petersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Mapleton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
- Mapleton is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- McVeytown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVeytown
- McVeytown is located in Mifflin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McVeytown <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 Neffs Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Neffs Mills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Neffs 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 Neffs Mills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Neffs Mills. See our Newspapers Page for Neffs Mills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Neffs Mills ...
Looking for more information about Neffs 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 Neffs Mills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Neffs Mills.
Adding Neffs Mills to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Neffs 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 Neffs Mills was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found Neffs Mills in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Neffs Mills.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Huntingdon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Neffs 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 814 code has been Overlayed with the 582 area code. New phone numbers in the Neffs Mills area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Neffs 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. |