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Welcome to Redds Mill ...

Redds Mill is located in Washington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Redds Mill, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

A typical abbreviation for Redds Mill: Redds Ml. (or less commonly used: Redds Mll.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Redds Mill for more information about variations on the name of Redds Mill.

Redds Mill is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Websites for Redds Mill ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.washcochamber.com/

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

Communities near Redds Mill ...

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

  • Bethel Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • West Mifflin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Baldwin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Baldwin is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,419 people
  • McKeesport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Whitehall
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Washington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jefferson Hills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jefferson Hills is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Hills
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,136 people
    • Jefferson Hills has also been known as:
    • Jefferson
  • Munhall
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Brentwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Canonsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Redds Mill ...

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

Adding Redds Mill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Redds Mill 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 (so far) for Redds Mill was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Redds Mill.

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 Redds Mill - 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.