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Welcome to Giesley Mill ...

Giesley Mill is located in Washington County<1>.

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

Giesley Mill is 2,060 feet [628 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Giesley Mill: 276

Communities near Giesley Mill ...

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

  • Winchester
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Winchester is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
  • Abingdon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
    • Abingdon is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,856 people
  • Lebanon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Saltville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hunter Hills
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hills
    • Hunter Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,854 people
  • Chilhowie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Glade Spring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Honaker
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Damascus
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
    • Damascus is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <4>
  • Cleveland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Cleveland is located in Russell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people

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 Giesley Mill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Giesley Mill.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Giesley Mill ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Giesley Mill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.