Welcome to Gilmore Mills ...

Gilmore Mills is located in Rockbridge County<1>.

The location of Gilmore 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 Gilmore Mills, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Gilmore Mills: Gilmore Mls. (or less commonly used: Gilmore Mlls.)

Gilmore Mills is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Gilmore Mills: (540)

Communities near Gilmore Mills ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gilmore Mills.

• Lexington
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
  • Lexington is located in Lexington City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,279 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <4>
• Bedford
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
  • Bedford is located in Bedford City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,644 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <4>
• Buena Vista
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
  • Buena Vista is located in Buena Vista City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,402 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <4>
• Buchanan
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
  • Buchanan is located in Botetourt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan <4>
• Glasgow
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
  • Glasgow is located in Rockbridge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <4>
• Iron Gate
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
  • Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
• Fincastle
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
  • Fincastle is located in Botetourt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fincastle <4>
• Rocky Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
  • Rocky Point is located in Botetourt County
• Fancy Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hill
  • Fancy Hill is located in Rockbridge County
• Buffalo Forge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Forge
  • Buffalo Forge is located in Rockbridge 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 Gilmore Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gilmore Mills.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gilmore Mills ...

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

Adding Gilmore Mills to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gilmore 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 Gilmore Mills was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Gilmore Mills on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gilmore Mills.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Rockbridge County: www.co.rockbridge.va.us/

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