Welcome to Johnsons Mill ...
So far, we found very little information about Johnsons Mill. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Johnsons Mill to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Johnsons Mill, please Contact Us.
Johnsons Mill would have been located within present day Lee County<2>.
The location of Johnsons Mill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Johnsons Mill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
A typical abbreviation for Johnsons Mill: Johnsons Ml. (or less commonly used: Johnsons Mll.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Johnsons Mill for more information about variations on the name of Johnsons Mill.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Johnsons Mill is 2,000 feet [610 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Johnsons Mill was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Johnsons Mill still existed, it would have been in the (276) area code.
Communities Also Named Johnsons Mill ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Johnsons Mill - they are located in Alabama, Idaho, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Johnsons Mill.
Communities near Johnsons Mill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Johnsons Mill.
- Big Stone Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Stone Gap
- Big Stone Gap is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Stone Gap <5>
- Norton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Norton is located in Norton City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <5>
- Cumberland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <5>
- Pennington Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Gap
- Pennington Gap is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708 people
- Appalachia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appalachia
- Appalachia is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appalachia <5>
- Jonesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <5>
- Evarts
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evarts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evarts
- Evarts is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evarts <5>
- Lynch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Lynch is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynch <5>
- Benham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
- Benham is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benham <5>
- Willis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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 Johnsons Mill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Johnsons Mill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Johnsons 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 Johnsons Mill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Johnsons Mill. See our Newspapers Page for Johnsons Mill.
Adding Johnsons Mill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Johnsons Mill 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 Johnsons Mill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Johnsons Mill post office opened in 1910.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Johnsons Mill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Johnsons Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Johnsons Mill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |