Mill Details
Nixson Mill / Woodburn Mill / Dunlop Mill
Loudoun Co. | Virginia | USA
Known Dates: 1777
Township: Catoctin Supervisory District.
Watersource: North Fork of Sycoling Creek.
Watersource: North Fork of Sycoling Creek.
Location / Directions
Nixson Mill / Woodburn Mill / Dunlop Mill
From Leesburg, go south on US 15 less than one mile to Harmony Church Road/Va 704 on the right. Turn right and go about 1.0 mile to Dunlop Mill Road/Sr 770. Turn left and go 0.1 miles to where the road bends to the left. The mill will be sitting to the right about 100 yards off the road.
Robert T. Kinsey 08/06/2010
In 1774 George Nixon bought some land and in 1777 built this mill.
Robert T. Kinsey 08/06/2010
When George died, his son, John inherited the mill.
Robert T. Kinsey 08/06/2010
The mill operated until sometime in the 1930's. The miller's house, in the photo, was built in 1787.
Robert T. Kinsey 08/06/2010
GPS: 39' 5.22N, 77' 37.20W 446'/136 meters - Leesburg Quadrangle
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