Smith Mill
Wayne Co. | Illinois | USA
Watersource: Lake that feeds into Bear Creek.
Smith Mill
Located five miles south of Flora Illinois on Blue Mound Road/Cr 1100E about 1000 feet south of Cr 2375N, west side of Blue Mound Road, about 400 feet off the road.
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Exterior of Smith Mill from entrance lane off Blue Mound Road.
Exterior of Smith Mill, highlighting the steel overshot wheel. *Update: Many of the parts, including the wheel, came from a mill in Newport Pa. Bob Smith "Smith Mill" 01/25/2012*
Exterior of Smith Mill from the front. The mill is covered in corregated steel siding.
Smith Mill in snow storm
*Update: I just took the picture in recent snow (01/13/2012). The outside is near completion but due to weather I am working inside. Smith Mill is made up of mill parts I have accumulated over the last 30 years. Most of the equipment will not be functional but I plan to run a set of stones hopefully this year. Smith mill is intended to be more of a museum then a working mill, as most people in this area have never seen a waterwheel. Part of the building will also house farm equipment, mostly horse powered. Bob Smith 01/18/2012*
Smith Mill winter scene
The road to the Smith mill.
GPS: 38' 35.94N, 88' 29.39W 476'/145 meters Cisne Quadrangle All photos taken and donated by Robert E. Smith, mill owner.