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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 Spratleys Mill (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 Spratleys Mill. 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 Spratleys Mill ...

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 occur.

  • A typical abbreviation for Spratleys Mill: Spratleys Ml. (or less commonly used: Spratleys Mll.)
  • While the name of this community is Spratleys Mill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Spratleys Mill may originally have been Spratley's Mill.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Spratleys Mill might be written as Spratley Mill.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.

Spratleys Mill is located in Surry County.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Surry County: Charles City, James City, Prince George, Southampton & Sussex.

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

  • Surry County     (The home county of Spratleys Mill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spratleys Mill, with the one closest to Spratleys Mill listed first.
    • Dendron
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Carsley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Carsley is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsley
    • Beachland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Beachland is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachland
    • Surry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Spring Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Spring Grove is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
    • Itata
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Itata is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itata
    • Claremont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Claremont is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Scotland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Scotland is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
    • Homewood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Homewood is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
  • Charles City County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spratleys Mill, with the one closest to Spratleys Mill listed first.
    • Charles City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Westover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Westover is located in Charles City County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
    • Ruthville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Ruthville is located in Charles City County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
    • Kimages
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Kimages is located in Charles City County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimages
    • Roxbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Roxbury is located in Charles City County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
  • Chesterfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spratleys Mill, with the one closest to Spratleys Mill listed first.
    • Bermuda Hundred ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Bermuda Hundred is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Hundred
    • Screamersville ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Screamersville is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamersville
    • Meadowville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Meadowville is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
    • Ettrick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Braebrook Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Braebrook Village is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braebrook Village
    • Bollinger Estates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Bollinger Estates is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bollinger Estates
  • Colonial Heights City
    • Colonial Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dinwiddie County
    • Rowanta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Rowanta is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowanta
  • Franklin City
    • Franklin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Gloucester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spratleys Mill, with the one closest to Spratleys Mill listed first.
    • Clay Bank
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
    • York View
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • York View is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York View
    • Country Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Country Village is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
    • Gloucester Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Crab
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Crab is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab
    • Ordinary
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Belroi
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Belroi is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belroi
    • White Marsh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Achilles
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Achilles is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achilles
    • Roanes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Roanes is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanes
    • Rowes Haven
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Rowes Haven is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowes Haven
  • Hampton City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spratleys Mill, with the one closest to Spratleys Mill listed first.
    • Newgate Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Newgate Village is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newgate Village
    • Greenwood Farms
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Greenwood Farms is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Farms
    • Aberdeen Gardens
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Aberdeen Gardens is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen Gardens
    • Chapel Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Village
    • Pine Chapel Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Pine Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Chapel Village
  • Henrico County
    • Glendale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Glendale is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
  • Hopewell City
    • Hopewell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Isle of Wight County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spratleys Mill, with the one closest to Spratleys Mill listed first.
    • Raynor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Raynor is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynor
    • Rushmere
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Rushmere is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmere
    • Magnet
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Magnet is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
    • Zuni
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Zuni is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuni
    • Smithfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Rescue
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Rescue is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescue
    • Walters
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Walters is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
    • Windsor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Windsor is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <2>
    • Carrsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Carrsville is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
  • James City County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spratleys Mill, with the one closest to Spratleys Mill listed first.
    • Jamestown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Norge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • New Kent County
  • Newport News City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spratleys Mill, with the one closest to Spratleys Mill listed first.
    • Lee Hall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Lee Hall is located in Newport News City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Hall
    • Red Hill Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Red Hill Village is located in Newport News City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Village
    • Bernard Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Bernard Village is located in Newport News City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard Village
    • Newport News
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Hilton Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Hilton Village is located in Newport News City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
  • Petersburg City
    • Petersburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Prince George County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spratleys Mill, with the one closest to Spratleys Mill listed first.
    • Burrowsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Burrowsville is located in Prince George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
    • Newville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Newville is located in Prince George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
    • Garysville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Garysville is located in Prince George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysville
    • Derby ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Derby is located in Prince George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
    • Talpa ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Talpa is located in Prince George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa
  • Southampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spratleys Mill, with the one closest to Spratleys Mill listed first.
    • Ivor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Ivor is located in Southampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivor <2>
    • Berlin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Berlin is located in Southampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Doles Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Doles Crossroads is located in Southampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doles Crossroads
    • Black Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Black Creek is located in Southampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
    • Burdette
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Burdette is located in Southampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
    • Sedley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Sedley is located in Southampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedley
    • Sebrell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Sebrell is located in Southampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebrell
    • Edgehill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Edgehill is located in Southampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
    • Cypress Manor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Cypress Manor is located in Southampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Manor
    • Hunterdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Hunterdale is located in Southampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunterdale
    • Courtland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Isaac
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Isaac is located in Southampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaac
    • Joyner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Joyner is located in Southampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyner
  • Suffolk City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spratleys Mill, with the one closest to Spratleys Mill listed first.
    • Chuckatuck
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Chuckatuck is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckatuck
    • Ames Cove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Ames Cove is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames Cove
    • Holland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Holland is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
    • Bennett Harbor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Bennett Harbor is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Harbor
    • Kilby
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Kilby is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilby
    • Oak Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Oak Grove is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Driver
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Driver is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
    • Manning
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Manning is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
    • Wilroy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Wilroy is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilroy
    • Shoulders Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Shoulders Hill is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoulders Hill
    • Suffolk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sussex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spratleys Mill, with the one closest to Spratleys Mill listed first.
    • Wakefield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Waverly
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Sussex
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Sussex is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
    • Yale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Yale is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
    • Stony Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Williamsburg City
    • Williamsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spratleys Mill, with the one closest to Spratleys Mill listed first.
    • Charles Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Charles Corner is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Corner
    • Oaktree
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Oaktree is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
    • Rochambeau Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Rochambeau Village is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochambeau Village
    • Barlows Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Barlows Corner is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
    • Lackey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Lackey is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
    • Yorktown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Dare
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Dare is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dare
    • Yorkville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Yorkville is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville

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

Cemeteries Near Spratleys Mill ...

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

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Spratleys Mill - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Spratleys Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Cypress Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Moores Swamp Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Booker T Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Spratley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Gwaltney Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Wier Neck Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Wakefield Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Mill Swamp Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Waverly Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Davis Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (175 more) ...

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 Spratleys Mill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Spratleys Mill.

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

  • Dendron
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Moorings
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Moorings is located in Surry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorings
  • Carsley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Carsley is located in Surry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsley
  • Spring Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Grove is located in Surry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
  • Savedge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Savedge is located in Surry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savedge
  • Itata
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Itata is located in Surry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itata
  • Alliance
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Alliance is located in Surry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
  • Waverly
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Claremont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Claremont is located in Surry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
  • Highgate
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Highgate is located in Surry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgate
  • Scotland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Scotland is located in Surry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
  • Ivor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Ivor is located in Southampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivor <2>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Raynor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Raynor is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynor
    • Comet
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Comet is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
    • Tettington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Tettington is located in Charles City County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tettington

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

Newspapers Published in Spratleys Mill ...

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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spratleys Mill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spratleys Mill, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Spratleys Mill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Spratleys Mill:

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
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<3>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<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 Spratleys Mill, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Spratleys Mill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.