Welcome to Kettle Mills ...
Kettle Mills is located in Maury County<1>.
The location of Kettle Mills has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kettle Mills, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
A typical abbreviation for Kettle Mills: Kettle Mls. (or less commonly used: Kettle Mlls.)
Kettle Mills is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Kettle Mills lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Kettle Mills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kettle Mills.
- Columbia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Maury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
- Sawdust
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Mount Pleasant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Maury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <4>
- Hohenwald
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hohenwald
- Hohenwald is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hohenwald <4>
- Centerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Hickman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,561 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <4>
- Southport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Southport is located in Maury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
- Graytown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Chartersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chartersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartersville
- Chartersville is located in Maury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,494 people
- Chapel Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 people
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 Kettle Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kettle Mills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kettle 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 Kettle Mills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kettle Mills. See our Newspapers Page for Kettle Mills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kettle Mills ...
Looking for more information about Kettle 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 Kettle Mills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kettle Mills.
Adding Kettle Mills to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kettle 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 Kettle Mills was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Kettle Mills post office opened in 1886.
We also found Kettle Mills on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kettle Mills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kettle Mills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Maury, 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 Kettle Mills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |