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Welcome to Twymans Mill ...

Twymans Mill is located in Madison County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Twymans Mill, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Twymans Mill: Twymans Ml. (or less commonly used: Twymans Mll.)

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

Twymans Mill is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Twymans Mill: (540)

Communities near Twymans Mill ...

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

  • Culpeper
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Orange
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Gordonsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Stanardsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanardsville
    • Stanardsville is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanardsville <4>
  • Madison
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
  • Montpelier Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montpelier Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier Station
    • Montpelier Station is located in Orange County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier Station <4>
  • Dawsonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
    • Dawsonville is located in Greene County
  • Madison Run
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Run
    • Madison Run is located in Orange County
  • Ruth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
    • Ruth is located in Madison County
  • Tryme
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryme
    • Tryme is located in Madison 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 Twymans Mill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Twymans Mill.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Twymans Mill ...

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

Adding Twymans Mill to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

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

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

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 Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Twymans Mill - 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>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.









 

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