| Marker Number |
1179 |
| Atlas Number |
5027001179 |
| Marker Title |
Davis Mill |
| Index Entry |
Davis Mill |
| Address |
|
| City |
Salado |
| County |
Bell |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
639774 |
| UTM Northing |
3424407 |
| Subject Codes |
mills - textile, fiber, gristmills, cotton gins |
| Marker Year |
1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
At S. Main and Salado Creek, Salado. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
1936 Centennial - Subject Marker (gray granite) |
| Marker Text |
Built in 1864 by William A. Davis; first stone mill with carding machine in this vicinity. A sawmill and gin were added in 1866. French burrs, Leffel water wheel and silk bolt brought from Galveston by wagon in 1871. Made flour for Central Texas homes. No widow paid toll at the Davis Mill. |
