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Welcome to Vadens Mill ...

Vadens Mill is located in Pittsylvania County<1>.

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

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

Vadens Mill is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Vadens Mill: 434

Communities near Vadens Mill ...

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

  • Altavista
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altavista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altavista
    • Altavista is located in Campbell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,422 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altavista <4>
  • Chatham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
    • Chatham is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
  • Hurt
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt
    • Hurt is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurt <4>
  • Chalk Level
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
    • Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Transco Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Transco Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transco Village
    • Transco Village is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Pittsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
    • Pittsville is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Markham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
    • Markham is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Weal
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weal
    • Weal is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Brutus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brutus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brutus
    • Brutus is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Tightsqueeze
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tightsqueeze
    • Tightsqueeze is located in Pittsylvania 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 Vadens Mill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vadens Mill.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vadens Mill ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Pittsylvania, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vadens Mill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<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.