Mill Details

Meece Mill / Yoder's at Meece Mill

Pickens Co. | South Carolina | USA
Known Dates: Late 1800's
Township: Pickens Twp.
Watersource: Middle Fork of Twelvemile Creek.

Official Website: www.scmills.com/yoders.php
Location / Directions

Meece Mill / Yoder's at Meece Mill

From Pickens, go north on US 178 about 3 miles, turn left on Gravely Road and go about 3.5 miles to a T with Meece Mill Road. Turn right and go about 0.2 miles to the mill on the right.




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Meece Mill / Yoder's at Meece Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 10/21/2010

The mill was built in the late 1800's and then rebuilt in 1930.

Meece Mill / Yoder's at Meece Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 10/21/2010

The mill, known as the Gravely Mill, was used as a hammer mill, corn mill, and wheat mill. Later the mill was purchased by Bob Meece and it became known as Meece Mill.

Meece Mill / Yoder's at Meece Mill
R. Meece

Tel. 864-878-2608

Meece Mill / Yoder's at Meece Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 10/21/2010

In 2010 the mill housed a business, owned by Julian & Elsie Yoder, known as Yoder's at Meece Mill. It is a small restaurant and gift shop open on the third Saturday of each Month.

Meece Mill / Yoder's at Meece Mill
K Abigail Photography

Barn located across the road from the mill, still owned by the Yoder family.

Meece Mill / Yoder's at Meece Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 10/21/2010

It was reconstructed in 1930 by Mac Walker, and operated until c. 1964.

Meece Mill / Yoder's at Meece Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 10/21/2010

The small dam on the Middle Fork of Twelvemile Creek.

Meece Mill / Yoder's at Meece Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 10/21/2010

Gate control for the dam overflow or bypass.

Meece Mill / Yoder's at Meece Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 10/21/2010

Millstone with address number. The mill is located a 1054 Meece Mill Road.

Meece Mill / Yoder's at Meece Mill
Robert T. Kinsey 10/21/2010

GPS: 34' 55.28'N, 82' 45.75'W ele. 1,010'/308 meters Greenville Quadrangle

 
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