Ginter's Mill
Cumberland Co. | Pennsylvania | USA
Watersource: Doubling Gap Creek.
Ginter's Mill
From Newville, take Pa 233 northwest about 6 miles to the old community of McCrea. The mill will be 0.5 miles past the Pa 233 & Pa 997 junction on the left side of the road.
The George F. Ginter Flour, Feed, & Grain Mill located on Pa 233 at the intersection with Doubling Gap Rd. and Roxbury Rd.
George III is the third generation of Ginters, Georg II and George I prior, to own and operate the mill since the 1880's.
The ice cream advertising sign, Rakestraw's Ice Cream, denotes a small company still in business in Mechanicsburg, having made a good name for themselves with a superior product.
George F. the 3rd noted that the water wheel, still in the basement, was used still in the 1940's & 50's.
Mr Ginter took over the operation of the mill in 1949 and installed a hammer mill in 1950. Flour production was discontinued in about 1925.
Ginter's Mill is an old stone flour mill which produced flour and corn meal. Today it still produces animal feeds, mainly horse feed for the local people.
It has been a great number of years since the mill was water powered, and it is understand that the owner would like to sell the mill and house. Ginter's Feed Mill, 6 McCrea Rd., Newville, Pa 17241 phone: 717-776-3398.