Old Grist Mills in Baldwin County Georgia

Baldwin County's Old Mills
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105th District. Champion Creek
King and Eli Champion, Lake Laurel mill pond is there now.

Buck Creek, 115th District
McGriff's Mill Patrick McGriff of Washington County was the owner in 1812. 260 acres land, sawmill, gristmill for sale Sep. 1812. Source The Georgia Journal 11-4-1812
Buffington's Mill Samuel Buffington's mill was near Salem on Buck Creek. Source: Georgia Journal Mar 31, 1813, pg 4.
Lamar's Mill Thomas B. Lamar, South, Near Napier's Ferry per 1869 county map. The estate was selling the land of Thomas B. Lamar in 1866. He had 2,500 acres, 300 of which were on the Oconee River. Inquires were to go to J. H. Nichols or William Ennis, on the property. Macon Daily Telegraph 10-18-1866

Camp Creek, 322th District
Steven's Mill/Pearson Mill Burned in 1863. William Stevens. 1891 ad for Stevens Pottery mentions grist mill - this could be it. Source:Augusta Chronicle, Jan 3, 1891 Eber Pearson. Mattie Pearson Richardson Restored and operated by Eber Pearson after 1910, sold in 1969. Source: Coopers Memoirs, Cullen Wood

Camp Creek, 321st District
Buckner/Freeney Mill Owned by Tilmon Buckner and Gilah Freeney. near Garrison Rd. & Scottsboro. See details. Source:Mark Byington
Rutherford's Mill A brige was built at Rutherford's Old Mill on Camp Creek in 1828. Source The Georgia Journal 1809-1829 Milledgeville, Georgia Newspaper by Fred and Emille K. Kartz (Vol I, II, III) 1992-1994
Thomas' Mill was near Oconee River. South of CSH. Millpond is on Laying Farm Rd. Sources: 1869 County Map; news article 1878

Candler's Creek, 115th District
Unknown on Candler Creek/Oconee River Was on Right side of Oconee at junction of creek, off Kings Rd. On 1869 County Map

Fishing Creek, 319th District
Poole's Mill Nicholas Poole was the owner in 1822. It was located in 1st District, Land Lot 119, near Clinton Rd. (22W) Land for sale 1822, Brown's Crossing Rd, north of Hwy 22W. Source: The Georgia Journal 1809-1829 Milledgeville, Georgia Newspaper by Fred and Emille K. Kartz (Vol I, II, III) 1992-1994
Howard's Mill John Howard 500 acres with gristmill and gin. 4 miles from Milledgeville on Clinton Rd The Georgia Journal 1809-1829 Milledgeville, Georgia Newspaper by Fred and Emille K. Kartz (Vol I, II, III) 1992-1994
Samuel McGehee Land for sale on Clinton Rd 1828 . Source" The Georgia Journal 1809-1829 Milledgeville, Georgia Newspaper by Fred and Emille K. Kartz (Vol I, II, III) 1992-1994

Little River, 318th District
Cottrell/Myrick's Mill Owned by James L. Cottrell and Goodwin Myrick. "Baldwin Co. Land for sale. Land and mills on Little River, formerly owned by James L. Cottrell. .9 miles above Milledgeville,on the road to Eatonton.. 181 acres. Will be shown and terms made known by applying to Goodwin Myrick Esq...or Maj. Samuel Cunningtham. signed Mary Ann Tucker. Georgia Journal 27 Feb. 1821. On 1869 Baldwin County Map as Mryick's Mill

Little River, 319th District
Napier Mill Little River, 319th District, off Hwy 112. Part of Sherman's troops crossed here in Nov. 1864 appears to be not operating in 1908. 1869 Baldwin County Map. 1908 Baldwin County Map

Oconee River, Unknown District
Carter's Mill Farish Carter, near Milledgeville 1824. The Georgia Journal 1809-1829 Milledgeville, Georgia Newspaper by Fred and Emille K. Kartz (Vol I, II, III) 1992-1994

Oconee River, 105th District
Holt's Mill owner was Hines Holt; located at confluence of Oconee and Little River North Baldwin Co. Source: J. C. Bonner's Milledgeville, Georgia's Antebellum Capital
Freeney's Mill William B. Freeney, Elijah Freeney, Nancy Freeney Johnson, Leander Rainwater 1860 Land for sale in 1820, see details Leander Rainwater was the husband of Susan A.B. Freeny. Sources: The Georgia Journal 1809-1829 Milledgeville, Georgia Newspaper by Fred and Emille K. Kartz (Vol I, II, III) 1992-1994 Baldwin County Marriage Records, Mark Byington
Walker/Fraley Mill Walker's Mill on 1869 county map. Located northeast side of Oconee River. Henry Fraley, north of Fraley's Ferry, working mill in 1890. appears to be same mill as Walker's Mill, 1908 county map. See Fraley Ferry/Mill

Oconee River, 115th District
Troutman's Mill Owner John Troutman, was located on west bank, opposite town commons of Milledgeville. Source: J. C. Bonner's Milledgeville, Georgia's Antebellum Capital
Gamer's Mill John Gamer owner, was 11 miles from Milledgeville, sale of plantation, mills and ferry 1816. Source: The Georgia Journal 1809-1829 Milledgeville, Georgia Newspaper by Fred and Emille K. Kartz (Vol I, II, III) 1992-1994
Holt's Mill Thaddeus Holt, owner. Mill and ferry were south of Fort Fidius, 1823 Map of Georgia

Oconee River, 320 District, City of Milledgeville
Oconee Mill, Treanor's Mill Peter J. Williams, Hugh D. Treanor owners. Act to build mill on the town commons at the first shoal on the Oconee River. established 1821-1823, still operating in early 1900s. Part of the brick work is visible from the Oconee River bridge. William H. Jewell, manager in 1910. Source: CTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, PASSED AT MILLEDGEVILLE, AT AN ANNUAL SESSION, IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, 1821. Atlanta Constitution June 7, 1903, 1910 Census

Potato Creek, 319th District
Bonner's Mill Jeremiah Bonner, owner. land for sale in 1809. adjoined Tinsley, Smith and Panes, Source: The Georgia Journal 1809-1829 Milledgeville, Georgia Newspaper by Fred and Emille K. Kartz (Vol I, II, III) 1992-1994

Rocky Creek, 105th District
McGinty's Mill Robert McGinty Looking for miller in 1818. Source: The Georgia Journal 1809-1829 Milledgeville, Georgia Newspaper by Fred and Emille K. Kartz (Vol I, II, III) 1992-1994
Jones' Mill Ambrose Jones had 40 acres for sale with gristmill 1822 The Georgia Journal 1809-1829 Milledgeville, Georgia Newspaper by Fred and Emille K. Kartz (Vol I, II, III) 1992-1994
Morris' Mill William Morris miller in 1880, 1887 Source 1880 Federal Census, Augusta Chronicle April 15, 1887 news article mentions Ranse Babb living near mill
Ellis' Mill On 1980 Baldwin County Map

Spring Creek, 115th
Prosser's Mill Thomas Prosser, owner. Burned in 1879. News article 1879

Town Creek, 105th District
Harris/Devereaux ______Harris, on Town creek; thence up said creek, with the meanders thereof, to Harris's upper mills, on said creek; CTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, PASSED AT MILLEDGEVILLE, IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, MDCCCVII. 1807. Act of Legislature 1807 Devereaux mill on 1869 Baldwin county map

Town Creek, 115th District
Sanford Mill/Holt's Mill/Allings (1869map)/O'Quinn's (1908 map) Elam Sanford. E. T. Alling, was to be sold in 1877; Thaddeus Holt. "thence a straight line to Holt's mills, on Town creek"; 200 acres land for sale, gristmill 1812 ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, PASSED AT MILLEDGEVILLE, IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, MDCCCVII. 1807. The Georgia Journal 1809-1829 Milledgeville, Georgia Newspaper by Fred and Emille K. Kartz (Vol I, II, III) 1992-1994 . 1869 County map
Lingo's Mill Elisha (?)Lingo, land for sale by Wilson Brown who lived near this mill in 1817 The Georgia Journal 1809-1829 Milledgeville, Georgia Newspaper by Fred and Emille K. Kartz (Vol I, II, III) 1992-1994
Minor's Mill William Minor, owner. Land for sale with gristmill 1826, Source The Georgia Journal 1809-1829 Milledgeville, Georgia Newspaper by Fred and Emille K. Kartz (Vol I, II, III) 1992-1994 . Unknown? on 1869 county map
Ennis Mill below Trice's tanyard. 1869 Baldwin County Map.
Unknown Mill southeast of Sandtown, near Linton Rd. part of roading leading to it now called Grits Mill Rd.
Palmer's Mill Dividing line between Baldwin and Hancock counties. W, S. and J. A. Palmer, owners in 1884. Mineral spring nearby.
Treanor's Mill Corn and wheat mill, on Town Creek, 9 miles from Milledgeville on the Sandersville Rd. Saw mill wa also for sale. Hugh Treanor 1866. Federal Union

318 or 319 District
Grimsley's Mill Richard Grimsley. and for sale 101.5 Ac. western Baldwin in 1814 The Georgia Journal 1809-1829 Milledgeville, Georgia Newspaper by Fred and Emille K. Kartz (Vol I, II, III) 1992-1994

Turkey Creek, 322 District
Weaver's Mill Bob Weaver at Turkey Creek, Union Church Rd. Calvin Minter remembers going there when young.

Unknown Creek, District
Harper's Mill William Harper had ginhouse and gristmill here at Midway in 1873 which burned. Macon Telegraph Dec. 2, 1873
105th District. Champion Creek King and Eli Champion, Lake Laurel mill pond is there now.

List of Millers from Census Records:
1850
Leonard Gandy 32 M Miller 500 Georgia Salem District
1860
Charles S. Jones . 24 M Miller 50 GA Salem District
Eli Champion 71 M Miller 300 GA
Leander Rainwater 35 M Miller Gumm District
Peter Hawkins   47 M Miller 5,000 2,500 VA Milledgeville
Michael Mahon 40 M Miller 500 Ireland Milledgeville
William Walker   35 M Miller 2,000 500 GA Milledgeville
John Cook    54 M Miller 50 GA   1 Milledgeville

1864 Militia Census
115th district
J. H. JOHNSON, 46 yrs, B. Washington Co., GA. Exemption: Miller 115th
B. G. RILEY, 32 yrs, Miller, b. Hancock Co., GA
322nd district
J.V. LIBBY, 46 yrs, Miller, b. England
E. W. MINTER, 36 yrs, Miller, b. Baldwin Co., GA

1880
Edmond P. Fold, Miller, 318th

1920
M. R. Lawrence, 318th district

Waterways in Baldwin County
Beaver Creek
Beaverdam Creek
Big Rocky Creek
Black Creek aka Big Black Creek
Buck Creek
Camp Creek
Cedar Creek
Champion Creek aka
Deresows Creek
Derisoes Creek
Derisows Creek
Derosos's Creek
Derososs Creek
Derossows Creek
Dorosous Creek
Ferry Branch
Fishing Creek
Flatrock Branch
Gantry Creek
Gaylor Creek
Goss Creek
Gum Creek
Island Creek
Little Black Creek
Little Camp Creek
Little Fishing Creek
Little River
Little Rocky Creek
Moore Creek
Nancy Branch
Oconee River
Panther Creek
Poncahonto Creek aka Little Cedar Creek
Potato(e) Creek
Reedy Branch
Reedy Creek
Big Rocky Creek
Sand Creek
Tobler(s) Creek
Town Creek
Turkey Creek
Watson Creek