| Marker Number |
3693 |
| Atlas Number |
5217003693 |
| Marker Title |
Old Brandon Mill |
| Index Entry |
Brandon Mill, Old |
| Address |
|
| City |
Brandon |
| County |
Hill |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
692593 |
| UTM Northing |
3547251 |
| Subject Codes |
agriculture, general; mills - textile, fiber, gristmills, cotton gins; water topics |
| Marker Year |
1967 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
at junction of SH 22 and FM 1243, in front of old school on south side of Highway, Brandon |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
One of earliest grist mills in Hill County. Built (1868) by Dr. Jas. T. Harrington, who also founded town of Brandon. Corn meal, basic to settlers' diet, was ground here. Dr. Harrington built a dam on White Rock Creek near here as a water source for power in the millhouse. His grist mill served a wide area for nearly 50 years. A grist mill was a primary need in every early community. Where bread could be made, settlements thrived. A good water supply and a grist mill were essential to a successful town. Today only stone foundations of Old Brandon Mill remain. |
