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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Falls Mills (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Falls Mills. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Falls Mills ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Falls Mills: Falls Mls. (or less commonly used: Falls Mlls.)
  • While the name of this community is Falls Mills, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Falls Mills may originally have been Fall's Mills.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Falls Mills might be written as Fall Mills.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Falls Mills is located in Tazewell County.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Tazewell County: Bland, Buchanan, Russell, Smyth, McDowell (WV) & Mercer (WV).

Below are the counties that are near Falls Mills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Falls Mills:

  • Tazewell County     (The home county of Falls Mills)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Falls Mills, with the one closest to Falls Mills listed first.
    • Yards
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Pocahontas
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Clair
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Bluefield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Boissevain
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Shawver Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Abbs Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Little Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
      • Little Town is located in Tazewell County
    • Wittens Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Five Oaks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Oaks
      • Five Oaks is located in Tazewell County
    • Bishop
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bishop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Tazewell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bishop
      • From Falls Mills to Bishop
    • Shraders
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shraders. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shraders
      • Shraders is located in Tazewell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shraders
      • From Falls Mills to Shraders
  • Bland County
  • Buchanan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Falls Mills, with the one closest to Falls Mills listed first.
    • Bearwallow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Peapatch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peapatch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
      • Peapatch is located in Buchanan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peapatch
      • From Falls Mills to Peapatch
    • Height
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Height. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
      • Height is located in Buchanan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Height
      • From Falls Mills to Height
  • Giles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Falls Mills, with the one closest to Falls Mills listed first.
    • Glen Lyn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Lyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyn
      • Glen Lyn is located in Giles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glen Lyn
      • From Falls Mills to Glen Lyn
    • Shumate
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shumate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumate
      • Shumate is located in Giles County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shumate
      • From Falls Mills to Shumate
    • Lurich
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lurich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurich
      • Lurich is located in Giles County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lurich
      • From Falls Mills to Lurich
    • Narrows
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
      • Narrows is located in Giles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <3>
    • Rich Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Thessalia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thessalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thessalia
      • Thessalia is located in Giles County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thessalia
      • From Falls Mills to Thessalia
    • Bluff City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Pulaski County
    • Sassin ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassin
      • Sassin is located in Pulaski County
  • Smyth County
  • Wythe County
  • Logan County (WV)
  • McDowell County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Falls Mills, with the one closest to Falls Mills listed first.
    • Anawalt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anawalt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anawalt
      • Anawalt is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Elkhorn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Kyle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kyle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
      • Kyle is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kyle
      • From Falls Mills to Kyle
    • Northfork
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfork
      • Northfork is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfork <3>
    • Keystone
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
      • Keystone is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <3>
    • Thorpe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Gary
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
      • Gary is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
    • Bishop
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bishop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bishop
      • From Falls Mills to Bishop
    • Big Four
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Kimball
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Newhall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Welch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Mercer County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Falls Mills, with the one closest to Falls Mills listed first.
    • Nemours
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Yards
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Bramwell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Coopers
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Freeman
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Bluefield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Flipping
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flipping. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flipping
      • Flipping is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flipping
      • From Falls Mills to Flipping
    • Littlesburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Montcalm
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montcalm have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
      • Montcalm is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Bethel ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Edison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • El Centro ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Centro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Centro
      • El Centro is located in Mercer County (WV)
  • Monroe County (WV)
  • Raleigh County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Falls Mills, with the one closest to Falls Mills listed first.
    • Rhodell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodell
      • Rhodell is located in Raleigh County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Eastgulf
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Helen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Princewick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Coal City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Raleigh County (WV)
    • Slab Fork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Stotesbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stotesbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotesbury
      • Stotesbury is located in Raleigh County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stotesbury
      • From Falls Mills to Stotesbury
    • Sophia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sophia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sophia
      • Sophia is located in Raleigh County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sophia <3>
    • Pemberton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pemberton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton
      • Pemberton is located in Raleigh County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pemberton
      • From Falls Mills to Pemberton
    • Sullivan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sullivan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Raleigh County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sullivan
      • From Falls Mills to Sullivan
  • Summers County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Falls Mills, with the one closest to Falls Mills listed first.
    • Pipestem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mercers Saltworks ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercers Saltworks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercers Saltworks
      • Mercers Saltworks is located in Summers County (WV)
    • True
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for True. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True
      • True is located in Summers County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to True
      • From Falls Mills to True
  • Wyoming County (WV)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Falls Mills, see our County-by-County Page for Falls Mills.

Cemeteries Near Falls Mills ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Falls Mills.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Falls Mills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Falls Mills, with the one closest to Falls Mills listed first.

  • Compton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Compton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Compton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Page Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Page Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Page Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tabor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rye Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rye Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Witten Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Witten Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Witten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mullin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Belcher Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dudley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dudley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dudley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Perdus Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perdus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perdus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wagner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tabor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (439 more) ...
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Maple Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Harry Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Falls Mills had a population of 228 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Falls Mills, with the one closest to Falls Mills listed first.

  • Abbs Valley ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbs Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbs Valley
    • Abbs Valley is located in Mercer County (WV)
  • Saint Clair
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Pocahontas
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Coopers
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Freeman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Bramwell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Bluefield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Bailey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
    • Bailey is located in Tazewell County
  • Duhring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duhring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duhring
    • Duhring is located in Mercer County (WV)
  • Flipping
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flipping. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flipping
    • Flipping is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Flipping
    • From Falls Mills to Flipping
  • Coaldale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
    • Coaldale is located in Mercer County (WV)
  • Cove Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Creek
    • Cove Creek is located in Tazewell County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Stowersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stowersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowersville
      • Stowersville is located in Bland County
    • Springville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
      • Springville is located in Tazewell County
    • Clear Fork
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Fork
      • Clear Fork is located in Bland County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Falls Mills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Falls Mills.

Newspapers Published in Falls Mills ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Falls Mills.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Falls Mills, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Falls Mills.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Falls Mills:

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Falls Mills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Falls Mills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Falls Mills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2766, Longitude: -81.3081    









 

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