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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 Mill Creek (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 Mill Creek. 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 Mill Creek ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Mill Creek: Mill Crk. (or less commonly used: Mill Ck. or Mill Cr.)

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Mill Creek is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Bedford, Floyd, Henry, Patrick, Pittsylvania & Roanoke.

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Mill Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mill Creek, with the one closest to Mill Creek listed first.
    • Henry
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Prilliman
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prilliman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
      • Prilliman is located in Franklin County
    • Ferrum
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Sydnorsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
      • Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
    • Barfoot
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
      • Barfoot is located in Franklin County
    • Hickman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hickman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
      • Hickman is located in Franklin County
    • Rocky Mount
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Algoma
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
      • Algoma is located in Franklin County
    • Gogginsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gogginsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
      • Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
    • Redwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
      • Redwood is located in Franklin County
    • Villa ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
      • Villa is located in Franklin County
    • Boones Mill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mill Creek, with the one closest to Mill Creek listed first.
    • Goodview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Radford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
      • Radford is located in Bedford County
  • Carroll County
    • Pike City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
      • Pike City is located in Carroll County
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mill Creek, with the one closest to Mill Creek listed first.
    • Pizarro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pizarro
      • Pizarro is located in Floyd County
    • Haycock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haycock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haycock
      • Haycock is located in Floyd County
    • Poff
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poff
      • Poff is located in Floyd County
    • Simpsons
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsons
      • Simpsons is located in Floyd County
    • Floyd
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Terrys Fork
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Fork
      • Terrys Fork is located in Floyd County
    • Sowers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowers
      • Sowers is located in Floyd County
    • Duncan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duncan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Floyd County
    • Indian Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Valley
      • Indian Valley is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Valley <1>
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mill Creek, with the one closest to Mill Creek listed first.
    • Oak Level
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Level have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
      • Oak Level is located in Henry County
    • Bassett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Reed Creek Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
      • Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
    • Stanleytown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanleytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanleytown
      • Stanleytown is located in Henry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanleytown <1>
    • Collinsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Henry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <1>
    • Fieldale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Villa Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Heights
      • Villa Heights is located in Henry County
    • Preston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Henry County
    • Horse Pasture
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Pasture
      • Horse Pasture is located in Henry County
    • Laurel Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
      • Laurel Park is located in Henry County
    • Chatmoss
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatmoss have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatmoss
      • Chatmoss is located in Henry County
    • Leatherwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leatherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
      • Leatherwood is located in Henry County
  • Martinsville City
    • Martinsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mill Creek, with the one closest to Mill Creek listed first.
    • Pilot
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Alleghany Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alleghany Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany Springs
      • Alleghany Springs is located in Montgomery County
    • Rogers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rogers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Rogers is located in Montgomery County
    • Shawsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
      • Shawsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawsville <1>
    • Montgomery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montgomery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Montgomery County
    • Oak Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Montgomery County
    • Elliston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Houchins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houchins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houchins
      • Houchins is located in Montgomery County
    • Old Farm Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Farm Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Farm Village
      • Old Farm Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Raintree Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
      • Raintree Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Riner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Christiansburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Patrick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mill Creek, with the one closest to Mill Creek listed first.
    • Dodson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dodson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
      • Dodson is located in Patrick County
    • Elamsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elamsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamsville
      • Elamsville is located in Patrick County
    • Charity
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
      • Charity is located in Patrick County
    • Stella
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Patrick County
    • Woolwine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Critz
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Patrick Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Nettleridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nettleridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleridge
      • Nettleridge is located in Patrick County
    • Stuart
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Meadows of Dan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Peters Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Creek
      • Peters Creek is located in Patrick County
    • Carters Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
      • Carters Mill is located in Patrick County
  • Pittsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mill Creek, with the one closest to Mill Creek listed first.
    • Grady
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
      • Grady is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Worlds
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Worlds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worlds
      • Worlds is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Museville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
      • Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Swansonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swansonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansonville
      • Swansonville is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Cascade
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
      • Cascade is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Roanoke City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mill Creek, with the one closest to Mill Creek listed first.
    • Garden City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Roanoke City
    • Buena Vista
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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 Roanoke City
    • Roanoke
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Roanoke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mill Creek, with the one closest to Mill Creek listed first.
    • Bent Mountain
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Cave Spring
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
      • Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
    • Wabun
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabun
      • Wabun is located in Roanoke County
    • Montgomery Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
      • Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
  • Rockingham County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mill Creek, with the one closest to Mill Creek listed first.
    • Matrimony
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matrimony
      • Matrimony is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Fairview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Stoneville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
      • Stoneville is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoneville <1>
    • Spray ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spray
      • Spray is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Eden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <1>
    • Meadow Summit
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Summit
      • Meadow Summit is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Providence
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Mayodan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayodan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayodan
      • Mayodan is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayodan <1>
    • Shiloh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Draper ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Draper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
      • Draper is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • College Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
      • College Village is located in Rockingham County (NC)
  • Stokes County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mill Creek, with the one closest to Mill Creek listed first.
    • Oak Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Sandy Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Campbell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Campbell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Campbell is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Aarons Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Corner
      • Aarons Corner is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Snow Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Lawsonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
      • Lawsonville is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Upper Sawra Town ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Sawra Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sawra Town
      • Upper Sawra Town is located in Stokes County (NC)

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

Cemeteries Near Mill Creek ...

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

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 Mill Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Radley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Radley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Radley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lovell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gusler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gusler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gusler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stone - Bondurant - Johnson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone - Bondurant - Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone - Bondurant - Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mill Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adkins - Stone Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins - Stone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins - Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McGhee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGhee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGhee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ratcliff - Whitlow - Young Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ratcliff - Whitlow - Young Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ratcliff - Whitlow - Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dehart - Jones - Prillaman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dehart - Jones - Prillaman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dehart - Jones - Prillaman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Turner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowles - Shelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Mullins - East Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins - East Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins - East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Town Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Town Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ramsey - Stanley - King Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey - Stanley - King Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey - Stanley - King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

While we didn't find Mill Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mill Creek.

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

  • Prilliman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prilliman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
    • Prilliman is located in Franklin County
  • Oak Level
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Level have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
    • Oak Level is located in Henry County
  • Dodson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dodson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
    • Dodson is located in Patrick County
  • Reed Creek Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
    • Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
  • Endicott
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Endicott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endicott
    • Endicott is located in Franklin County
  • Blackberry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry
    • Blackberry is located in Henry County
  • Figsboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Figsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Figsboro
    • Figsboro is located in Henry County
  • Sydnorsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
    • Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
  • Elamsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elamsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamsville
    • Elamsville is located in Patrick County
  • Charity
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
    • Charity is located in Patrick County
  • Preston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Preston is located in Henry County
  • Hickman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hickman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
    • Hickman is located in Franklin County
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    • Callaway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callaway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
      • Callaway is located in Franklin County
    • Rocky Mount
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pizarro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pizarro
      • Pizarro is located in Floyd County

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

Newspapers Published in Mill Creek ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mill Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mill Creek, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mill Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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 Mill Creek:

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

The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincountyva.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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>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 Mill Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mill Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mill Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8357, Longitude: -80.0209       In this case, the coordinates for Mill Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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