Welcome to Falls Mills ...
Falls Mills is located in Tazewell County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Falls Mills, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
A typical abbreviation for Falls Mills: Falls Mls. (or less commonly used: Falls Mlls.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Falls Mills for more information about variations on the name of Falls Mills.
Falls Mills is 2,320 feet [707 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Falls Mills is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Falls Mills lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Falls Mills: (276)
The ZIP code for Falls Mills: 24613<3>
Communities Also Named Falls Mills ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Falls Mills - they are located in New York and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Falls Mills.
Communities near Falls Mills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Falls Mills.
- Bluefield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluefield
- Bluefield is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,505 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluefield <4>
- Princeton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <4>
- Tazewell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
- Tazewell is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <4>
- Welch
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
- Welch is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <4>
- Athens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
- Gary
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Bramwell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramwell
- Bramwell is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bramwell <4>
- 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.<5> 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 <4>
- 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.<5> 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 <4>
- Matoaka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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 Falls Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Falls Mills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Falls 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 Falls Mills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Falls Mills. See our Newspapers Page for Falls Mills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Falls Mills ...
Looking for more information about Falls 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 Falls Mills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Falls Mills.
Adding Falls Mills to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Falls 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 Falls Mills was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Falls Mills post office opened in 1872.
We also found Falls Mills in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Falls Mills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Tazewell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Falls Mills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Falls Mills). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Falls Mills or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |