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Welcome to Lees Mill ...

Lees Mill is located in Isle of Wight County<1>.


The location of Lees Mill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Lees Mill, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

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

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Lees Mill for more information about variations on the name of Lees Mill.

Lees Mill is near sea level<3>.

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

Lees Mill lies within the (757) area code.

Communities Also Named Lees Mill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Lees Mill: This one is located in Isle of Wight County and the other is located in Prince George County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 8 communities that are also named Lees Mill - they are located in Georgia, Maryland, New Hampshire, North Carolina (2), Pennsylvania and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lees Mill.

Communities near Lees Mill ...

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

  • Suffolk
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • 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.<2> 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 <4>
  • 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 <4>
  • Courtland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Boykins
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Ivor
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivor
    • Ivor is located in Southampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivor <4>
  • Newsoms
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newsoms
    • Newsoms is located in Southampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
  • Capron
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
    • Capron is located in Southampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
  • 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.<2> 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 <4>
  • Carrsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
    • Carrsville is located in Isle of Wight 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 Lees Mill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lees Mill.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lees Mill ...

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

Adding Lees Mill to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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









 

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