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
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)
- Kingsport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- 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.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collingwood
- Collingwood is located in Sullivan County
- Estimated population in 2014: 48,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collingwood <4>
- Bristol
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- 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.<6> 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
- Elizabethton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomingdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomingdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bloomingdale
- From Mill Point to 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.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
- Colonial Heights is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <4>
- Mount Carmel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- 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.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
- Waycross is located in Hawkins County
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,091 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 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.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Sullivan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mill Point. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mill Point - 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | 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. |