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Welcome to Franks Mill ...

Franks Mill is located in Augusta County<1>.


The location of Franks Mill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Franks Mill: Franks Ml. (or less commonly used: Franks Mll.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Franks Mill for more information about variations on the name of Franks Mill.

Franks Mill is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Franks Mill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Franks Mill: (540)

Communities near Franks Mill ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Franks Mill.

  • Staunton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Waynesboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Bridgewater
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Grottoes
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Dayton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,642 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <4>
  • Craigsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Crawford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Parnassus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
    • Parnassus is located in Augusta County
  • Verona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jolivue
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolivue
    • Jolivue is located in Augusta 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 Franks Mill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Franks Mill.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Franks 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 Franks Mill.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Franks Mill. See our Newspapers Page for Franks Mill.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Franks Mill ...

Looking for more information about Franks 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 Franks Mill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Franks Mill.

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

The official website for Augusta County: www.co.augusta.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 Augusta, 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 Franks Mill - 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.









 

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