Pine Creek Mill
Floyd Co. | Virginia | USA
Watersource: Pine Creek.
Pine Creek Mill
About two miles NE of Floyd on Us 221, turn right on Shooting Creek Road/Rte 860 and turn left after a mile onto Sandy Flats Road/Cr 690. The mill is on the left near the junction.
A 2.5 story frame mill dating from the early part of the 20th century. The 20'x 4' steel waterwheel is of the breastshot type. Those wheels of this type are usually considered about 50% efficient.
The flume of frame construction was replaced in 1996. The wheel powered one run of stones, which was power enough even for the 50% efficient breast wheel. The owner is SPOOM member Philip Gettel, who lives beside mill. Address: Philip E. Gettel, Rt 4, Box 20, Floyd, VA 24091. Phone: 754-745-2614. Mr. Gettel passed away in late 2005, leaving the mill to his first wife & daughter.