Mill Details

Edna (Etna) Grist Mill

Charles City Co. | Virginia | USA
Known Dates: First mill late 1600's, this mill prior to 1856
Township: n/a
Watersource: Abram's Creek.
Location / Directions

Edna (Etna) Grist Mill

From US 60 west of Providence Forge, exit at SR 106/Sr 609 and go south to its junction with Barnetts Road/Sr 609. Turn left and go to 2400 Barnetts Road. The mill will be on your right.

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Edna (Etna) Grist Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 07/23/2008

The present owner, in 2009, did not know the date this mill was built. He did say the mill appears to be built on the smaller foundation of a previous mill. He said he was told the first mill was built in the late 17th century. The mill sits on the property of the old Roxbury Plantation.

Edna (Etna) Grist Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 07/23/2008

Across the street is the unusual 18th century miller's house, a small store (Hughes Store), a smokehouse, an outdoor kitchen, and a couple other old buildings.

Edna (Etna) Grist Mill
Robert T, Kinsey 07/23/2008

The rusted overshot wheel on the offroad side of the mill. Possum Run was damed, a headrace must have continued to the mill, with a sluice box bring the water to the top of the wheel. Possum Run contiues across the road for about 3,000 to 4,000 feet, then joins the Chickahominy River.

Edna (Etna) Grist Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 07/23/2008

Wooden name plate has the mill's name spelled as "Etna Mill". All other sources located have the name as Edna Mill.

Edna (Etna) Grist Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 07/23/2008

The millstone set and stone crane, minus the hopper. GPS: 37 27.46N, 77 07.81W In Degrees and Decimal Minutes 46 Elevation

Edna (Etna) Grist Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 07/23/2008

Feed screen for keeping the grain feeding into the hopper, usually located above and mounted on the stone set cover, which in this instance, is missing.

Edna (Etna) Grist Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 07/23/2008

The unusual 18th century miller's house across the road from the mill.

Edna (Etna) Grist Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 07/23/2008

Hughes Store, located directly across Sr 609 from the mill.

Edna (Etna) Grist Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 07/23/2008

The present owner is trying, as best he can, to refurbish the Hughes Store, smokehouse, and other buildings.

 
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