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Welcome to Massies Mill ...

Massies Mill is located in Nelson County<1>.

Massies Mill was established in 1914.

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

Massies Mill is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Massies Mill lies within the (434) area code.

Communities near Massies Mill ...

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

  • Buena Vista
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 a Google Map centered on Buena Vista
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <4>
  • Amherst
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Lowesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Colleen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colleen
    • Colleen is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Colleen
  • Old Myndus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Myndus
    • Old Myndus is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Old Myndus
  • Shipman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipman
    • Shipman is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Shipman
  • Nellysford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • New Glasgow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glasgow
    • New Glasgow is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on New Glasgow
  • Sandidges
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandidges have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandidges
    • Sandidges is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Sandidges
  • Adial
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adial
    • Adial is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Adial

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 Massies Mill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Massies Mill.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Massies Mill ...

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

Adding Massies Mill to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Massies Mill.

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

The official website for Nelson County: www.nelsoncounty.com/

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 Nelson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Massies Mill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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>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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