Welcome to North River Mills ...
North River Mills is located in Hampshire County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of North River Mills, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of North River Mills, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for North River Mills: N. River Mls. (or less commonly used: N. River Mlls.)
North River Mills is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: North River Mills lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for North River Mills: (304) & (681)<4>
Communities near North River Mills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North River Mills.
- Romney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- 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>
- Paw Paw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
- Paw Paw is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paw Paw <5>
- Capon Bridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capon Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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>
- Wardensville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardensville
- Wardensville is located in Hardy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wardensville <5>
- Good
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Augusta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Augusta is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <5>
- Good
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Sedan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Points
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Points
- Points is located in Hampshire County
- Three Churches
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Churches
- Three Churches is located in Hampshire 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 North River Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North River Mills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North River 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 North River Mills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North River Mills. See our Newspapers Page for North River Mills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North River Mills ...
Looking for more information about North River 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 North River Mills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North River Mills.
Adding North River Mills to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of North River 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 North River Mills was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found North River Mills on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for North River 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 Hampshire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around North River 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> | 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. |