Starr's Mill, circa 1907. The property that became Starr's Mill was owned by Hannaniah Gilcoat who built the first mill here before his death in 1825. This site, on Whitewater Creek, was less than a mile from the boundary between Creek Indian lands and the state of Georgia. Various owners lended numerous names to the mill between 1827 and 1866. In 1866, Hillard M. Starr bought the mill and this name stuck.

William T. Glower built the current building in 1907. The Starr's Mill site also included a cotton gin and a dynamo that produced electricity for the nearby town of Senoia. The turbine mill ran up until 1959, and although not operating today, it is now restored and owned by the Fayette County Water System. **Pictures & most of the information were provided by Grady Allen, 12/29/05**GPS: 33' 19.76'N, 84' 30.51'W 758'/231 meters Senoia Quadrangle

The mill and adjacent dynamo building just received a badly-needed painting. The last time the mill was painted was in 2002 for the glass-blowing shop scenes filmed here for the movie "Sweet Home Alabama", and then it was only the south and west sides that could be seen during the shooting.

Starrs Mill, Fayette County, Georgia.GPS: 33' 19.76'N, 84' 30.51'W 758'/231 meters Senoia Quadrangle

Starr's Mill, Fayette County, Georgia. The building behind the mill in this view is a restored schoolhouse.