Welcome to Pedlar Mills ...
Pedlar Mills is located in Amherst County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Pedlar Mills, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pedlar Mills, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Pedlar Mills: Pedlar Mls. (or less commonly used: Pedlar Mlls.)
Pedlar Mills is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Pedlar Mills lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Pedlar Mills is within the (434) area code.
Communities near Pedlar Mills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pedlar Mills.
- Lynchburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Lynchburg is located in Lynchburg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,561 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <4>
- Lexington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Lexington City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <4>
- Buena Vista
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <4>
- Amherst
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Amherst County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <4>
- Glasgow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Glasgow is located in Rockbridge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <4>
- Abert
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Coleman Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Falls
- Coleman Falls is located in Bedford County
- Allwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Boonsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
- Boonsboro is located in Bedford County
- Winesap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
- Winesap is located in Amherst 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 Pedlar Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pedlar Mills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pedlar Mills. 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 Pedlar Mills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pedlar Mills. See our Newspapers Page for Pedlar Mills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pedlar Mills ...
Looking for more information about Pedlar Mills? 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 Pedlar Mills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pedlar Mills.
Adding Pedlar Mills to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pedlar Mills 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 Pedlar Mills was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Pedlar Mills on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pedlar Mills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pedlar Mills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Amherst County: www.countyofamherst.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 Amherst, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Pedlar Mills - 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. |
| <5> | 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. |