Mill Details

Smith Mill

Wayne Co. | Illinois | USA
Known Dates: 2012
Township: Keith Twp.
Watersource: Lake that feeds into Bear Creek.
Location / Directions

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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O what a peace we often forfeit, O what needless pain we bear, All because we do not carry Ev'rything to God in prayer! "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" Joseph P. Schriven 1820-1886
({From the Nazarene hymnal - Sing to the Lord})
Smith Mill
Bob Smith

Exterior of Smith Mill from entrance lane off Blue Mound Road.

Smith Mill
Bob Smith

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*

Smith Mill
Bob Smith

Exterior of Smith Mill from the front. The mill is covered in corregated steel siding.

Smith Mill
Robert E. Smith

Smith Mill in snow storm

Smith Mill
Bob Smith 01/13/2012

*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
Bob Smith

Smith Mill winter scene

Smith Mill
Bob Smith

The road to the Smith mill.

Smith Mill
Bob Smith

GPS: 38' 35.94N, 88' 29.39W 476'/145 meters Cisne Quadrangle All photos taken and donated by Robert E. Smith, mill owner.

Smith Mill
Bob Smith

 
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