Welcome to Fine Creek Mills ...
Fine Creek Mills is located in Powhatan County<1>.
The location of Fine Creek Mills has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fine Creek Mills, you might consider that their post office opened in 1832.
A typical abbreviation for Fine Creek Mills: Fine Crk. Mls. (or less commonly used: Fine Ck. Mls. or Fine Cr. Mls.)
Fine Creek Mills is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fine Creek Mills lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Fine Creek Mills: (804)
Communities near Fine Creek Mills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fine Creek Mills.
- Maidens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidens
- Maidens is located in Goochland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maidens <4>
- Beaumont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Beaumont is located in Powhatan County
- Goochland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goochland
- Goochland is located in Goochland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goochland <4>
- Huguenot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Tuckahoe Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Village
- Tuckahoe Village is located in Henrico County
- Lorraine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
- Lorraine is located in Henrico County
- Midlothian
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midlothian
- Midlothian is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midlothian <4>
- Pilkinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Rockville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Rockville is located in Hanover County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <4>
- Sandy Hook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
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 Fine Creek Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fine Creek Mills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fine Creek 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 Fine Creek Mills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fine Creek Mills. See our Newspapers Page for Fine Creek Mills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fine Creek Mills ...
Looking for more information about Fine Creek 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 Fine Creek Mills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fine Creek Mills.
Adding Fine Creek Mills to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fine Creek 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 Fine Creek Mills was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Fine Creek Mills post office opened in 1832.
We also found Fine Creek Mills in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fine Creek Mills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fine Creek Mills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Powhatan County: www.co.powhatan.va.us/
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 Powhatan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fine Creek Mills - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |