Welcome to Mill Point ...

Mill Point is located in Sullivan County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mill Point, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for Mill Point: Mill Pt.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Mill Point had a population of 10,176 people.<2> (see below for details).

Mill Point is 1,590 feet [485 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Mill Point: (423)

Communities Also Named Mill Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Mill Point - they are located in Florida, Michigan, New York, North Carolina and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mill Point.

Communities near Mill Point ...

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

• Johnson City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Johnson City is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
  • Former names for Johnson City:
  • Blue Plum Station
  • Haynesville
  • Johnsons Depot
  • Johnsons Tank
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Johnson City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <4>
• Kingsport
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kingsport is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,112 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsport
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Kingsport
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsport <4>
• Collingwood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Collingwood is located in Sullivan County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 48,655 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collingwood
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Collingwood
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collingwood <4>
• Bristol
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Bristol is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,142 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Bristol
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <4>
• East Ridge
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Ridge is located in Washington County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on East Ridge
• Elizabethton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Elizabethton is located in Carter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,479 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethton
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Elizabethton
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethton <4>
• Bloomingdale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Bloomingdale
• Colonial Heights
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Colonial Heights is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,934 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Colonial Heights
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <4>
• Mount Carmel
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Mount Carmel is located in Hawkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,255 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Mount Carmel
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <4>
• Waycross
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waycross have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waycross is located in Hawkins County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,091 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Waycross

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mill Point ...

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

Adding Mill Point to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mill Point 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 Mill Point was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Sullivan County: www.sullivancounty.org/

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