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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 Falls 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 Falls 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 Falls 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 have occurred.

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

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Falls Mill might be written as Fall 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Falls Mill is located in Braxton County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Braxton County: Calhoun, Clay, Gilmer, Lewis, Nicholas & Webster.

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

  • Braxton County     (The home county of Falls Mill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Falls Mill, with the one closest to Falls Mill listed first.
    • Bulltown
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bulltown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulltown
      • Bulltown is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bulltown
      • From Falls Mill to Bulltown
    • Napier
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Knawl
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knawl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knawl
      • Knawl is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knawl
      • From Falls Mill to Knawl
    • Corley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
      • Corley is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corley
      • From Falls Mill to Corley
    • Milroy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milroy
      • From Falls Mill to Milroy
    • Heaters
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Rollyson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rollyson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollyson
      • Rollyson is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rollyson
      • From Falls Mill to Rollyson
    • Orlando
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Flatwoods
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <3>
    • Burnsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Palmer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Braxton County
    • McNutt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McNutt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
      • McNutt is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McNutt
      • From Falls Mill to McNutt
    • Lloydsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Falls Mill, with the one closest to Falls Mill listed first.
    • Staten
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Staten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten
      • Staten is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Staten
      • From Falls Mill to Staten
    • Gomez ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gomez have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomez
      • Gomez is located in Calhoun County
    • Russet
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Russet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
      • Russet is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Russet
      • From Falls Mill to Russet
    • Walnut
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Mudfork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Orma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Stinson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Falls Mill, with the one closest to Falls Mill listed first.
    • Wattsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ira
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ira
      • From Falls Mill to Ira
    • Widen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Widen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widen
      • Widen is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Widen
      • From Falls Mill to Widen
    • Lydia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lydia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
      • Lydia is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lydia
      • From Falls Mill to Lydia
    • Harrison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Doddridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Falls Mill, with the one closest to Falls Mill listed first.
    • Saint Clara
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Coldwater
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coldwater
      • From Falls Mill to Coldwater
    • Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grove
      • From Falls Mill to Grove
    • Avon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avon
      • From Falls Mill to Avon
    • Big Isaac
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Isaac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Isaac
      • Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Isaac
      • From Falls Mill to Big Isaac
    • Market
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Market. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market
      • Market is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Market
      • From Falls Mill to Market
  • Gilmer County
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Falls Mill, with the one closest to Falls Mill listed first.
    • McWhorter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Lost Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
      • Lost Creek is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • Tichenal
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • West Milford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Falls Mill, with the one closest to Falls Mill listed first.
    • Duffy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duffy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffy
      • Duffy is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duffy
      • From Falls Mill to Duffy
    • Crawford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Alkires Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkires Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
      • Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
    • Cox Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
      • Cox Town is located in Lewis County
    • Weston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <3>
    • Garton Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
      • Garton Village is located in Lewis County
    • Alum Bridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Camden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Smith Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Lewis County
    • Berlin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berlin
      • From Falls Mill to Berlin
    • Hurst
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
      • Hurst is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hurst
      • From Falls Mill to Hurst
    • Valley Chapel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Aberdeen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aberdeen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aberdeen
      • From Falls Mill to Aberdeen
  • Nicholas County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Falls Mill, with the one closest to Falls Mill listed first.
    • Helvetia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Florence ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Randolph County
    • Pickens
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cassity
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cassity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassity
      • Cassity is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cassity
      • From Falls Mill to Cassity
    • Midvale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
      • Midvale is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midvale
      • From Falls Mill to Midvale
    • Blue Spring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Monterville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Huff ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
      • Huff is located in Randolph County
    • Lee Bell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lee Bell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Bell
      • Lee Bell is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lee Bell
      • From Falls Mill to Lee Bell
    • Elkwater
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Ritchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Falls Mill, with the one closest to Falls Mill listed first.
    • Auburn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Burnt House
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Falls Mill, with the one closest to Falls Mill listed first.
    • Kanawha Head
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Rock Cave
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Wilsontown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Frenchton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Goshen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Hoover Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoover Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Town
      • Hoover Town is located in Upshur County
    • Abbott
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Adrian
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Alton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alton
      • From Falls Mill to Alton
    • Beans Mill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Sago
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Sellers ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
      • Sellers is located in Upshur County
    • Tenmile
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tenmile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
      • Tenmile is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tenmile
      • From Falls Mill to Tenmile
  • Webster County

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

Cemeteries Near Falls Mill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Falls 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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Highwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Fleming Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleming Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gregory Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Big Run Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hamner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hamner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stone Run Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Kniceley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kniceley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kniceley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kraft Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kraft Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kraft Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Knawl Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knawl Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knawl Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Falls Mill had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Bulltown
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bulltown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulltown
    • Bulltown is located in Braxton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bulltown
    • From Falls Mill to Bulltown
  • Corley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
    • Corley is located in Braxton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Corley
    • From Falls Mill to Corley
  • Hettie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hettie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hettie
    • Hettie is located in Braxton County
  • Caress
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caress have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caress
    • Caress is located in Braxton County
  • Milroy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
    • Milroy is located in Braxton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Milroy
    • From Falls Mill to Milroy
  • Heaters
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Duffy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duffy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffy
    • Duffy is located in Lewis County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Duffy
    • From Falls Mill to Duffy
  • Ireland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ireland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland
    • Ireland is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ireland <3>
  • Rollyson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rollyson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollyson
    • Rollyson is located in Braxton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rollyson
    • From Falls Mill to Rollyson
  • Flatwoods
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
    • Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <3>
  • Replete
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Replete. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
    • Replete is located in Webster County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Replete
    • From Falls Mill to Replete
  • Little Wildcat ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Wildcat have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Wildcat
    • Little Wildcat is located in Lewis County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Newville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
      • Newville is located in Braxton County
    • Burnsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lloydsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Falls 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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Falls Mill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Falls 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 Falls 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 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 Falls Mill:

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

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

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).
<2>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.
<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.
<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 from Point A (ie- Falls Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Falls Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7759, Longitude: -80.5491    
<6>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.
<7>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 Falls Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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