Welcome to Gays Mills ...
The village of Gays Mills is located in Crawford County<1>.
The location of Gays Mills has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gays Mills, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
A typical abbreviation for Gays Mills: Gays Mls. (or less commonly used: Gays Mlls.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Gays Mills for more information about variations on the name of Gays Mills.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Gays Mills has a population of 508 people<3> (see below for details).
Gays Mills is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Gays Mills lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Gays Mills: (608)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gays Mills had an population of 508 people. This is an increase of 3.46% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 18.72% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Gays Mills had a population of 491 people. This makes Gays Mills the county's 11th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 491 people, the population of Gays Mills decreased 21.44% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 625 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Gays Mills.
Communities near Gays Mills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gays Mills.
- Viroqua
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Boscobel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Lansing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <5>
- Wauzeka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Viola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Soldiers Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldiers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Grove
- Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
- Blue River
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
- Blue River is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
- Readstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Eastman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Harpers Ferry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Ferry
- Harpers Ferry is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harpers Ferry <5>
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 Gays Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gays Mills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gays Mills. 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 Gays Mills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gays Mills. See our Newspapers Page for Gays Mills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gays Mills ...
Looking for more information about Gays Mills? 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 Gays Mills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gays Mills.
Adding Gays Mills to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gays Mills 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 Gays Mills was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Gays Mills post office opened in 1892.
We also found Gays Mills on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wisconsin (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gays Mills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gays Mills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Crawford, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gays Mills. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gays Mills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |