Welcome to Rapps Mill ...

Rapps Mill is located in Rockbridge County<1>.

The location of Rapps Mill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rapps Mill, 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 Rapps Mill: Rapps Ml. (or less commonly used: Rapps Mll.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Rapps Mill for more information about variations on the name of Rapps Mill.

Rapps Mill is 1,470 feet [448 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Rapps Mill lies within the (540) area code.

Communities near Rapps Mill ...

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

• Lexington
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Clifton Forge
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Forge
  • Clifton Forge is located in Alleghany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Forge <4>
• Buchanan
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
  • Buchanan is located in Botetourt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan <4>
• Glasgow
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Iron Gate
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
  • Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
• Fincastle
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
  • Fincastle is located in Botetourt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fincastle <4>
• Red Mills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mills
  • Red Mills is located in Rockbridge County
• Rocky Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
  • Rocky Point is located in Botetourt County
• Fancy Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hill
  • Fancy Hill is located in Rockbridge 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 Rapps Mill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rapps Mill.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rapps Mill ...

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

Adding Rapps Mill to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Rockbridge County: www.co.rockbridge.va.us/

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