Welcome to Rivers Mill ...
Rivers Mill is located in Southampton County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Rivers Mill: Rivers Ml. (or less commonly used: Rivers Mll.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Rivers Mill for more information about variations on the name of Rivers Mill.
Rivers Mill is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rivers Mill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Rivers Mill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rivers Mill.
- Emporia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Courtland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jarratt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Seaboard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaboard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaboard
- Seaboard is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaboard <3>
- Boykins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Newsoms
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newsoms
- Newsoms is located in Southampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Severn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Severn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn
- Severn is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Stony Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- Stony Creek is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stony Creek <3>
- Capron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
- Capron is located in Southampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Branchville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Branchville is located in Southampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
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 Rivers Mill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rivers Mill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rivers 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 Rivers Mill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rivers Mill. See our Newspapers Page for Rivers Mill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rivers Mill ...
Looking for more information about Rivers 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 Rivers Mill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rivers Mill.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Southampton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rivers 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. |