Welcome to Elk Mills ...

Elk Mills is located in Carter County<1>.

The location of Elk 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 Elk Mills, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1873.

A typical abbreviation for Elk Mills: Elk Mls. (or less commonly used: Elk Mlls.)

Elk Mills is 1,980 feet [604 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Elk Mills: (423)

Communities Also Named Elk Mills ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Elk Mills - they are located in Maryland, Missouri and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Elk Mills ...

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

• East Ridge
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
  • East Ridge is located in Washington County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
• Shell Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
  • Shell Creek is located in Carter County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
• Boone
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
  • Boone is located in Watauga County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <4>
• Elizabethton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethton
  • Elizabethton is located in Carter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,479 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethton <4>
• Winchester
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  • Winchester is located in Johnson County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
• Woodby Hill
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodby Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
  • Woodby Hill is located in Carter County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
• Mountain City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
  • Mountain City is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain City <4>
• Norris
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
  • Norris is located in Johnson County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
• Trade
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
  • Trade is located in Johnson County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <4>
• Roan Mountain
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roan Mountain
  • Roan Mountain is located in Carter County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,360 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roan Mountain <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 Elk Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elk Mills.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elk Mills ...

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

Adding Elk Mills to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elk 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 Elk Mills was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Elk Mills post office opened in 1873.

We also found Elk Mills in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/