Welcome to Henrys Mill ...
Henrys Mill is located in Pittsylvania County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Henrys Mill: Henrys Ml. (or less commonly used: Henrys Mll.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Henrys Mill for more information about variations on the name of Henrys Mill.
Henrys Mill is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Henrys Mill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Henrys Mill: 434
Communities near Henrys Mill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Henrys Mill.
- Danville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- South Boston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Chatham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Chatham is located in Pittsylvania County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
- Halifax
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Gretna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Milton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <3>
- Sign Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Java
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rodden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rodden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
- Rodden is located in Halifax County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rodden
- From Henrys Mill to Rodden
- Elmo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
- Elmo is located in Halifax County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elmo
- From Henrys Mill to Elmo
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 Henrys Mill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Henrys Mill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Henrys 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 Henrys Mill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Henrys Mill. See our Newspapers Page for Henrys Mill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Henrys Mill ...
Looking for more information about Henrys 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 Henrys Mill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Henrys Mill.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Pittsylvania, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Henrys Mill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |