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Welcome to Millbrook ...

Millbrook is located in Hampshire County<1>.


The location of Millbrook has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Millbrook, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1877.

Millbrook is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Millbrook: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Millbrook ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 31 communities that are also named Millbrook - they are located in Alabama, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas (2), Manitoba, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey (2), New York, North Carolina (5), Nova Scotia (2), Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia (2) and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Millbrook.

Communities near Millbrook ...

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

  • Strasburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
    • Strasburg is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,716 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <5>
  • Stephens City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens City
    • Stephens City is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens City <5>
  • Romney
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
    • Romney is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romney <5>
  • Middletown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <5>
  • Capon Bridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capon Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capon Bridge
    • Capon Bridge is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capon Bridge <5>
  • Toms Brook
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Wardensville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Lehew
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehew have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
    • Lehew is located in Hampshire County
  • Lehew
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehew have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
    • Lehew is located in Frederick County (VA)
  • Augusta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

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 Millbrook. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Millbrook.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Millbrook ...

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

Adding Millbrook to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Millbrook 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 Millbrook was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Millbrook post office opened in 1877.

We also found Millbrook in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Millbrook.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Millbrook. 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>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Hampshire, 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 Millbrook - 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/









 

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