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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Lees Mill (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Lees Mill. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Lees Mill ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Lees Mill: Lees Ml. (or less commonly used: Lees Mll.)
  • While the name of this community is Lees Mill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Lees Mill may originally have been Lee's Mill.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Lees Mill might be written as Lee Mill.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Lees Mill is located in Isle of Wight County.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Isle of Wight County: Franklin, Southampton, Suffolk City & Surry.

Below are the counties that are near Lees Mill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lees Mill:

  • Isle of Wight County     (The home county of Lees Mill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lees Mill, with the one closest to Lees Mill listed first.
    • Carrsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
      • Carrsville is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Walters
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
      • Walters is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Windsor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <2>
    • Zuni
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuni
      • Zuni is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Magnet
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
      • Magnet is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Smithfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,615 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <2>
    • Rescue
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescue
      • Rescue is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Rushmere
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushmere have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmere
      • Rushmere is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Chesapeake City
    • Charlton Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Village
      • Charlton Village is located in Chesapeake City
  • Franklin City
    • Franklin
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Southampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lees Mill, with the one closest to Lees Mill listed first.
    • Edgehill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
      • Edgehill is located in Southampton County
    • Kingsdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
      • Kingsdale is located in Southampton County
    • Hunterdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunterdale
      • Hunterdale is located in Southampton County
    • Cypress Manor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Manor
      • Cypress Manor is located in Southampton County
    • Watkins Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Corner
      • Watkins Corner is located in Southampton County
    • Burdette
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
      • Burdette is located in Southampton County
    • Black Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
      • Black Creek is located in Southampton County
    • Handsom
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handsom
      • Handsom is located in Southampton County
    • Sedley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedley
      • Sedley is located in Southampton County
    • Riverdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Southampton County
    • Sunbeam
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
      • Sunbeam is located in Southampton County
    • Courtland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Berlin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Southampton County
  • Suffolk City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lees Mill, with the one closest to Lees Mill listed first.
    • Oak Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Suffolk City
    • Holland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Suffolk City
    • Pittmantown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittmantown
      • Pittmantown is located in Suffolk City
    • Whaleyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaleyville
      • Whaleyville is located in Suffolk City
    • Kilby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilby
      • Kilby is located in Suffolk City
    • Russell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Suffolk City
    • Suffolk
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Chuckatuck
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckatuck
      • Chuckatuck is located in Suffolk City
    • Driver
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
      • Driver is located in Suffolk City
    • Bennett Harbor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Harbor
      • Bennett Harbor is located in Suffolk City
    • Shoulders Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoulders Hill
      • Shoulders Hill is located in Suffolk City
    • Ames Cove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames Cove
      • Ames Cove is located in Suffolk City
  • Surry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lees Mill, with the one closest to Lees Mill listed first.
    • Dendron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Itata
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Itata have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itata
      • Itata is located in Surry County
    • Beachland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachland
      • Beachland is located in Surry County
    • Carsley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsley
      • Carsley is located in Surry County
  • Sussex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lees Mill, with the one closest to Lees Mill listed first.
    • Wakefield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 805 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <2>
    • Yale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Sussex County
    • Sussex
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
      • Sussex is located in Sussex County
    • Waverly
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <2>
    • Henry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Sussex County
    • Grizzard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzard
      • Grizzard is located in Sussex County
  • Gates County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lees Mill, with the one closest to Lees Mill listed first.
    • Reynoldson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynoldson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldson
      • Reynoldson is located in Gates County (NC)
    • Gates
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Roduco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roduco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roduco
      • Roduco is located in Gates County (NC)
    • Willeyton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willeyton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willeyton
      • Willeyton is located in Gates County (NC)
    • Eure
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eure have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eure
      • Eure is located in Gates County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eure <2>
    • White Oak
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Gates County (NC)
    • Corapeake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corapeake
      • Corapeake is located in Gates County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corapeake <2>
    • Gatesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
      • Gatesville is located in Gates County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gatesville <2>
    • Holly Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
      • Holly Grove is located in Gates County (NC)
    • Sunbury
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
      • Sunbury is located in Gates County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <2>
    • Acorn Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Hill
      • Acorn Hill is located in Gates County (NC)
    • Muddy Cross
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Cross
      • Muddy Cross is located in Gates County (NC)
    • Mintonsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonsville
      • Mintonsville is located in Gates County (NC)
  • Hertford County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lees Mill, with the one closest to Lees Mill listed first.
    • Como
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
      • Como is located in Hertford County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <2>
    • Barretts Crossroads
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts Crossroads
      • Barretts Crossroads is located in Hertford County (NC)
    • Murfreesboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murfreesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
      • Murfreesboro is located in Hertford County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,868 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <2>
    • Tuscarora Beach
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora Beach
      • Tuscarora Beach is located in Hertford County (NC)
      • Tuscarora Beach has also been known as:
      • Barfield
      • Barfields
    • Winton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
      • Winton is located in Hertford County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winton <2>
    • Cofield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cofield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofield
      • Cofield is located in Hertford County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
    • Harrellsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrellsville
      • Harrellsville is located in Hertford County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Menola
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menola
      • Menola is located in Hertford County (NC)
    • Ahoskie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahoskie
      • Ahoskie is located in Hertford County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,688 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ahoskie <2>
    • Poor Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Town
      • Poor Town is located in Hertford County (NC)
    • Earleys
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earleys
      • Earleys is located in Hertford County (NC)
  • Northampton County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lees Mill, with the one closest to Lees Mill listed first.
    • Severn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Severn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn
      • Severn is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Pendleton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
      • Pendleton is located in Northampton County (NC)
    • Conway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <2>
    • Margarettsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margarettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margarettsville
      • Margarettsville is located in Northampton County (NC)
    • Potecasi
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potecasi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potecasi
      • Potecasi is located in Northampton County (NC)
    • Woodland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lees Mill, see our County-by-County Page for Lees Mill.

Newspapers Published in Lees Mill ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lees Mill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lees Mill, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lees Mill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Lees Mill:

Cemeteries Near Lees Mill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lees Mill.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lees Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lees Mill, with the one closest to Lees Mill listed first.

  • Poplar Spring Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Poplar Spring Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Poplar Spring Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Poplar Springs Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Spring Cemetery
  • Franklin Municipal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Municipal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Municipal Cemetery
  • Southampton Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Beaver Dam Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
  • Gillette Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • White Oak Spring Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the White Oak Spring Baptist Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Spring Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Wester - Davis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wester - Davis Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wester - Davis Cemetery
  • Barham Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Raiford Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • McClenny Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McClenny Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClenny Cemetery
  • Continue List   (123 more) ...
    • Bristown Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bristown Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bristown Family Cemetery
    • Brett Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brett Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brett Cemetery
    • Gay Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Lees Mill had railroad service and no post office.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Lees Mill, with the one closest to Lees Mill listed first.

  • Franklin
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Elwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
    • Elwood is located in Suffolk City
  • Isaac
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isaac have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaac
    • Isaac is located in Southampton County
  • South Quay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Quay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Quay
    • South Quay is located in Suffolk City
  • Carrsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
    • Carrsville is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Delaware
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
    • Delaware is located in Southampton County
  • Holland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
    • Holland is located in Suffolk City
  • Handsom
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handsom
    • Handsom is located in Southampton County
  • Cleopus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleopus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleopus
    • Cleopus is located in Suffolk City
  • Courtland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Riddicksville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riddicksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddicksville
    • Riddicksville is located in Hertford County (NC)
  • Dort
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dort
    • Dort is located in Gates County (NC)
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    • Somerton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerton
      • Somerton is located in Suffolk City
    • Vicksville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksville
      • Vicksville is located in Southampton County
    • Reynoldson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynoldson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldson
      • Reynoldson is located in Gates County (NC)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lees Mill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lees Mill.

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

The official website for Isle of Wight County: www.co.isle-of-wight.va.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lees Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lees Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6827, Longitude: -76.8955       In this case, the coordinates for Lees Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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.
<7>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 Lees Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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