Welcome to Clays Mill ...
Clays Mill is located in Halifax County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Clays Mill, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Clays Mill: Clays Ml. (or less commonly used: Clays Mll.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Clays Mill for more information about variations on the name of Clays Mill.
Clays Mill is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Clays Mill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Clays Mill: 434
Websites for Clays Mill ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.halifaxchamber.net/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Clays Mill, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Clays Mill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clays Mill.
- South Boston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- South Boston is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Boston <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to South Boston
- From Clays Mill to South Boston
- Halifax
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
- Halifax is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halifax <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Halifax
- From Clays Mill to Halifax
- Brookneal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookneal
- Brookneal is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookneal <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brookneal
- From Clays Mill to Brookneal
- Drakes Branch
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drakes Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Branch
- Drakes Branch is located in Charlotte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drakes Branch <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Drakes Branch
- From Clays Mill to Drakes Branch
- Phenix
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Clover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
- Clover is located in Halifax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clover <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clover
- From Clays Mill to Clover
- Scottsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
- Scottsburg is located in Fluvanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <3>
- Banister Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banister Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister Town
- Banister Town is located in Halifax County
- Midway
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Halifax County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Midway
- From Clays Mill to Midway
- Loftis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loftis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
- Loftis is located in Halifax County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Loftis
- From Clays Mill to Loftis
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 Clays Mill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clays Mill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clays Mill. 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 Clays Mill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clays Mill. See our Newspapers Page for Clays Mill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clays Mill ...
Looking for more information about Clays Mill? 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 Clays Mill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Clays Mill.
Adding Clays Mill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Clays Mill 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 Clays Mill was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Clays Mill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clays Mill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Halifax, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clays Mill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |