Welcome to McKnights Mill ...
McKnights Mill is located in Grayson County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for McKnights Mill: McKnights Ml. (or less commonly used: McKnights Mll.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for McKnights Mill for more information about variations on the name of McKnights Mill.
McKnights Mill is 2,430 feet [741 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of McKnights Mill is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: McKnights Mill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for McKnights Mill: 276
Communities near McKnights Mill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McKnights Mill.
- Mount Airy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
- Mount Airy is located in Surry County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <3>
- Galax
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galax
- Galax is located in Galax City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galax <3>
- Hillsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
- Hillsville is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsville <3>
- Sparta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <3>
- Dobson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson
- Dobson is located in Surry County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobson <3>
- Independence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Grayson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <3>
- Fries
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries
- Fries is located in Grayson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fries <3>
- Edmonds
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Pipers Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
- Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
- Ennice
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennice have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennice
- Ennice is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennice <3>
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 McKnights Mill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McKnights Mill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McKnights 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 McKnights Mill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McKnights Mill. See our Newspapers Page for McKnights Mill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McKnights Mill ...
Looking for more information about McKnights 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 McKnights Mill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for McKnights Mill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Grayson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around McKnights 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. |