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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Millers Mill (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Millers Mill. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Millers Mill ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

  • A typical abbreviation for Millers Mill: Millers Ml. (or less commonly used: Millers Mll.)
  • While the name of this community is Millers Mill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Millers Mill may originally have been Miller's Mill.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Millers Mill might be written as Miller Mill.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Millers Mill. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Millers Mill.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Millers Mill is located in Abbeville County.

To see how the shape of South Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Abbeville County: Elbert (GA), Anderson, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens & McCormick.

Below are the counties that are near Millers Mill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Millers Mill:

  • Abbeville County     (The home county of Millers Mill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millers Mill, with the one closest to Millers Mill listed first.
    • Abbeville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cana ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Cana is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
    • Due West
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Donalds
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Ware Shoals
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Level Land
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Level Land is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Land
    • Monterey ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Monterey is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
    • Antreville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Antreville is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antreville
    • Honea Path
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Lake Secession
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Lake Secession is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Secession
    • Latimer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Latimer is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
    • Calhoun Falls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Lowndesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millers Mill, with the one closest to Millers Mill listed first.
    • Iva
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Iva is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iva <2>
    • Belton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Starr
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Deans
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Deans is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
    • Anderson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Caldwell Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Caldwell Village is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Village
    • Homeland Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Homeland Park is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
    • Williamston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Pelzer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Anderson Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Anderson Village is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Village
  • Greenville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millers Mill, with the one closest to Millers Mill listed first.
    • Lickville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Lickville is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickville
    • Fork Shoals
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Fork Shoals is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Shoals
  • Greenwood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millers Mill, with the one closest to Millers Mill listed first.
    • Hodges
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenwood Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Greenwood Village is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
    • Cokesbury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Cokesbury is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
    • Promised Land
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Promised Land is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
    • Verdery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Verdery is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdery
    • Greenwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Grendel Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Grendel Village is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grendel Village
    • Mathews Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Mathews Village is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Village
    • Panola Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Panola Village is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola Village
    • Coronaca
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Coronaca is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronaca
    • Fairforest
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Fairforest is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairforest
    • Bradley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Troy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Troy is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millers Mill, with the one closest to Millers Mill listed first.
    • Collins Lakeside Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Gallagher
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Mount Gallagher is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gallagher
    • Ekom
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Ekom is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekom
    • Waterloo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cross Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Princeton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Princeton is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
    • Simpson ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Simpson is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Anglers Haven
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Anglers Haven is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglers Haven
    • Cold Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Cold Point is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
    • Mountville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Lisbon is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Laurens
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Pond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Green Pond is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
  • McCormick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millers Mill, with the one closest to Millers Mill listed first.
    • Mount Carmel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Willington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Willington is located in McCormick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
    • McCormick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Liberty Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Liberty Hill is located in McCormick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
    • Plum Branch
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Parksville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Newberry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millers Mill, with the one closest to Millers Mill listed first.
    • Chappells
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Mudlick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Mudlick is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudlick
    • Old Town Ferry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Old Town Ferry is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Ferry
  • Elbert County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millers Mill, with the one closest to Millers Mill listed first.
    • Bowman Ferry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Bowman Ferry is located in Elbert County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2019: 808 people
    • Edinburg ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Edinburg is located in Elbert County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,396 people
  • Lincoln County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millers Mill, with the one closest to Millers Mill listed first.
    • Hesters Ferry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Hesters Ferry is located in Lincoln County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesters Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2019: 911 people
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Lisbon is located in Lincoln County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Goshen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Goshen is located in Lincoln County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Midway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Midway is located in Lincoln County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Lincolnton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Millers Mill, see our County-by-County Page for Millers Mill.

Cemeteries Near Millers Mill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Millers Mill.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Millers Mill - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Millers Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Millers Mill, with the one closest to Millers Mill listed first.

  • Salem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Ebeneezer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • St. John Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Aiken Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Tolbert Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Upper Long Cane Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hobson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Big Adams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Gilgal Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Melrose Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Little Adams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (243 more) ...
    • Old Gilgal Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Morris Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Greenwood Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Millers Mill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Millers Mill.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Millers Mill, with the one closest to Millers Mill listed first.

  • Darraugh
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Darraugh is located in Abbeville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darraugh
  • Cana ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Cana is located in Abbeville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
  • Hodges
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Due West
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Dover ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Dover is located in Abbeville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Watts
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Watts is located in Abbeville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
  • Donalds
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Bradley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Level Land
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Level Land is located in Abbeville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Land
  • Monterey ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Monterey is located in Abbeville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
  • Mount Gallagher
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Gallagher is located in Laurens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gallagher
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Antreville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Antreville is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antreville
    • Calhoun Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Calhoun Mill is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Mill
    • Troy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Troy is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Millers Mill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Millers Mill.

Newspapers Published in Millers Mill ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Millers Mill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Millers Mill, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Millers Mill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Millers Mill:

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Millers Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Millers Mill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.