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Nearest Communities to Plains Mill,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Plains Mill, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Plains Mill:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Plains Mill.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Plains Mill is located in Rockingham County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rockingham County: Albemarle, Augusta, Greene, Page, Shenandoah, Hardy (WV) & Pendleton (WV).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 309 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Plains Mill. Of these communities, 223 are located in counties other than Rockingham County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Plains Mill (which is Rockingham County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Plains Mill

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Rockingham County   (where Plains Mill resides)
  • Albemarle County
  • Augusta County
  • Greene County
    • County Website:   https://www.greenecountyva.gov/
    • County Seat for Greene:   Stanardsville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Plains Mill   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Plains Mill.
      • Upper Pocosin
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Upper Pocosin is located in Greene County
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      • Fletcher
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Fletcher is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Simmons Gap
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Simmons Gap is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Gap
      • Kinderhook
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Lydia
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Lydia is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
      • McMullen
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • McMullen is located in Greene County
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      • Sullivan ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Sullivan is located in Greene County
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      • Beazley ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Beazley is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
      • Geer
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Geer is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geer
      • Haneytown
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Haneytown is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haneytown
      • Pirkey
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Pirkey is located in Greene County
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      • Saint George
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Saint George is located in Greene County
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        • Shady Grove
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Shady Grove is located in Greene County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
        • Cedarmere ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Dyke
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Dawsons Shop ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Dawsons Shop is located in Greene County
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        • Stanardsville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Williams Fork
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Williams Fork is located in Greene County
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        • Amicus
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Harrisonburg City
  • Madison County
    • County Seat for Madison:   Madison
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Plains Mill   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Plains Mill.
      • Big Meadows
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Big Meadows is located in Madison County
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      • Oldrag ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Oldrag is located in Madison County
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      • Syria
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Nethers
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Nethers is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nethers
      • Graves Mill
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Etlan
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Etlan is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etlan
      • Peola Mills
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Aylor
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Aylor is located in Madison County
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      • Criglersville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Criglersville is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criglersville
      • Banco
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Banco is located in Madison County
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      • Duet
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Duet is located in Madison County
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      • Hood
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
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        • Haywood
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Haywood is located in Madison County
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        • Ruth
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Wolftown
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Decapolis
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Decapolis is located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decapolis
        • Novum
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Novum is located in Madison County
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  • Page County
    • County Website:   https://www.pagecounty.virginia.gov/
    • County Seat for Page:   Luray
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Plains Mill   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Plains Mill.
      • Battle Creek
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Battle Creek is located in Page County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
      • Intersections
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Intersections is located in Page County
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      • Catherine Furnace
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Catherine Furnace is located in Page County
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      • Newport
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Newport is located in Page County
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      • Salem
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Salem is located in Page County
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      • Shenandoah Forest
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Shenandoah Forest is located in Page County
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      • Whitehouse Landing
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Whitehouse Landing is located in Page County
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      • Alma
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Alma is located in Page County
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      • Honeyville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Honeyville is located in Page County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeyville
      • Leaksville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • White House
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • White House is located in Page County
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      • Grove Hill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Grove Hill is located in Page County
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      • Continue List   (40 more) ...
        • Egypt Bend Estates
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Egypt Bend Estates is located in Page County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Bend Estates
        • Hamburg
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Hamburg is located in Page County
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        • Ingham
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Ingham is located in Page County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingham
        • Ruffner Ferry
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Ruffner Ferry is located in Page County
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        • Stanley
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Westlu
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Westlu is located in Page County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlu
        • Comertown
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Comertown is located in Page County
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        • Shenandoah
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Forest Hills
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Forest Hills is located in Page County
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        • Marksville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Fleeburg
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Fleeburg is located in Page County
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        • Verbena
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Blaineville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Blaineville is located in Page County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaineville
        • Cavetown
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Cavetown is located in Page County
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        • Luray
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Stricklers Ferry
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Stricklers Ferry is located in Page County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stricklers Ferry
        • Woodland Park
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Woodland Park is located in Page County
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        • Brookside
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Brookside is located in Page County
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        • Fairview
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Fairview is located in Page County
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        • Hilldale
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Hilldale is located in Page County
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        • Mauck
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Mauck is located in Page County
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        • Springfield
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Springfield is located in Page County
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        • Stony Man
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Stony Man is located in Page County
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        • Pine Grove
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Pine Grove is located in Page County
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        • Big Spring
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Big Spring is located in Page County
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        • Ida
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Ida is located in Page County
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        • Spring View
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Spring View is located in Page County
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        • Valleyburgh
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Valleyburgh is located in Page County
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        • Furnace
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Furnace is located in Page County
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        • Jollett
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Jollett is located in Page County
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        • Kimball
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Oak Hill
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Oak Hill is located in Page County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
        • Bealers Ferry
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Bealers Ferry is located in Page County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bealers Ferry
        • Skyland
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Skyland is located in Page County
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        • Vaughn
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Vaughn is located in Page County
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        • Goods Mill
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Goods Mill is located in Page County
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        • Morning Star
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Morning Star is located in Page County
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        • Rileyville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Burners Ford
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Burners Ford is located in Page County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burners Ford
        • Compton
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Compton is located in Page County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
  • Rappahannock County
  • Shenandoah County
  • Warren County
  • Grant County
    • County Website:   https://www.grantcountywv.org/
    • County Seat for Grant:   Petersburg (WV)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Plains Mill   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Plains Mill.
      • Masonville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Masonville is located in Grant County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
      • Rough Run
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Rough Run is located in Grant County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Run
      • Seemly ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Seemly is located in Grant County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seemly
      • Dorcas
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hiser ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Hiser is located in Grant County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiser
      • Landes
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Landes is located in Grant County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landes
  • Hardy County
    • County Website:   http://www.hardycounty.com/
    • County Seat for Hardy:   Moorefield (WV)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Plains Mill   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Plains Mill.
      • Basore
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Basore is located in Hardy County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basore
      • Mathias
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Lost City
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Rockland
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Rockland is located in Hardy County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Perry
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Perry is located in Hardy County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Brake
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Brake is located in Hardy County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brake
      • Milam
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Milam is located in Hardy County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milam
      • Peru
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Baughman Settlement
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Baughman Settlement is located in Hardy County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baughman Settlement
      • Bass
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Bass is located in Hardy County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass
      • Baker
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Furnace ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Furnace is located in Hardy County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
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        • McCauley
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • McCauley is located in Hardy County (WV)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCauley
        • Needmore
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Needmore is located in Hardy County (WV)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
        • Arkansas
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Arkansas is located in Hardy County (WV)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas
        • Durgon
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Fort Run
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Wardensville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Tannery
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Tannery is located in Hardy County (WV)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannery
        • Taylor
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Taylor is located in Hardy County (WV)
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  • Pendleton County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Plains Mill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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