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History · Washington Mills

Half of Washington Mills’ homes were built after 1968

Most of Washington Mills was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1968. Below: maps from 1895 on and old-book passages.

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What stands out about Washington Mills’ past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Washington Mills are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18953 editions of the USGS map, 1895 to 1955. Watch Washington Mills change.
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On the map

Washington Mills on the map, 1895 to 1955

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Washington Mills. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Washington Mills on the 1895 USGS mapWashington Mills on the 1949 USGS mapWashington Mills on the 1955 USGS map1895Oriskany sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Washington Mills.

The story so far

Washington Mills, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Washington Mills yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Washington Mills is a hamlet and census-designated place in the Town of New Hartford, a suburb of Utica, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Washington Mills had a population of 1,219. Washington Mills is located off New York State Route 8.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 1,183 to 1,219 (+3%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

From the old history books

What they wrote about Washington Mills in 1878

Passages that mention Washington Mills, cut from the printed page as they were published.

Washington Mills Post-Office was established some time between 1840 and 1850. One of the early postmasters was Adna Ingham', who held the office fifteen years. The present incumbent is Henry Kellogg. The office was established through the efibrts of Hon. 0. B. JIatteson, then in Congress.
History of Oneida County, New York1878 · page 494Read the page →
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Washington Mills Post-Office was established some time between 1840 and 1850. One of the early postmasters was Adna Ingham', who held the office fifteen years. The present incumbent is Henry Kellogg. The office was established through the efibrts of Hon. 0. B. JIatteson, then in Congress.

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Washington Mills Post-Office was established some time between 1840 and 1850. One of the early postmasters was Adna Ingham, who held the office fifteen years. The present incumbent is Henry Kellogg. The office was established through the efforts of Hon. O. B. Matteson, then in Congress.
History of Oneida County, New York, 1667-18781878 · page 494Read the page →
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Washington Mills Post-Office was established some time between 1840 and 1850. One of the early postmasters was Adna Ingham, who held the office fifteen years. The present incumbent is Henry Kellogg. The office was established through the efforts of Hon. O. B. Matteson, then in Congress.

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Scans and text from the Internet Archive. Books published in 1930 or earlier, which are in the public domain.

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Famous people

Famous people close to Washington Mills

Nobody well known was born in Washington Mills itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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George EastmanAmerican entrepreneur, inventor and photographer · b. 1854
James S. ShermanAmerican politician and Vice President of the U… · b. 1855
James Dwight DanaAmerican mineralogist, scientist and zoologist · b. 1813
Joe BonamassaAmerican musician · b. 1977
Charles Doolittle WalcottAmerican paleontologist and 4th Secretary of th… · b. 1850
Irving BaxterAmerican athletics competitor · b. 1876
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History across the town line

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and old county and town histories (Internet Archive). Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.