Welcome to Gauley Mills ...
Gauley Mills is located in Webster County<1>.
The location of Gauley 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 Gauley Mills, you might consider that their post office opened in 1915.
A typical abbreviation for Gauley Mills: Gauley Mls. (or less commonly used: Gauley Mlls.)
Gauley Mills is 2,040 feet [622 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Gauley Mills lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Gauley Mills: (304) and (681)<4>
Communities near Gauley Mills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gauley Mills.
- Summersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Summersville is located in Nicholas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summersville <5>
- Richwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
- Richwood is located in Nicholas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <5>
- Addison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Cowen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowen
- Cowen is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowen <5>
- Beaver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Beaver is located in Nicholas County
- Craigsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigsville
- Craigsville is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craigsville <5>
- Tioga
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
- Tioga is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <5>
- Upperglade
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperglade
- Upperglade is located in Webster County
- Halo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Excelsior
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Excelsior is located in Webster 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 Gauley Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gauley Mills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gauley 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 Gauley Mills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gauley Mills. See our Newspapers Page for Gauley Mills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gauley Mills ...
Looking for more information about Gauley 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 Gauley Mills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gauley Mills.
Adding Gauley Mills to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gauley 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 Gauley Mills was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Gauley Mills post office opened in 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gauley Mills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Webster, 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 Gauley Mills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <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/ |