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Welcome to North Mills ...

North Mills is located in Mercer County<1>.


The location of North Mills has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of North 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 North Mills: N. Mills

North Mills is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for North Mills: (724) & (874)<4>

Communities near North Mills ...

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

  • Hermitage
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Sharon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Grove City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
    • Grove City is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,648 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <5>
  • Franklin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Greenville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,177 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <5>
  • Farrell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Sharpsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Slippery Rock
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slippery Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slippery Rock
    • Slippery Rock is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slippery Rock <5>
  • New Wilmington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wilmington
    • New Wilmington is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Wilmington <5>
  • Mercer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Mills ...

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

Adding North Mills to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

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

The official website for Mercer County: www.mcc.co.mercer.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 Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Mills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (874) is an overlay for area code (724).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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