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Historic Mills in Custer County, ID

Architecture is history you can still walk into. Custer County is one of 44 counties in Idaho. The trick is knowing which doors have a story behind them.

Gristmills, sawmills and textile mills near you, many on the creeks that gave the towns their start.

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On the record near Custer County, ID

The 12 nearest

16 listed sites on the record match historic mills within 300 miles of Custer County, ID, out of 24 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 30 listed sites carry Custer County as their county.

Gold Point Mill123 miles from the center of Custer County · Building · Elk City · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
Stevensville Feed Mill154 miles from the center of Custer County · Building · Stevensville · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
Red Star Lodge and Sawmill204 miles from the center of Custer County · District · Cody · listed 2003National Register of Historic Places
Polson Feed Mill235 miles from the center of Custer County · Building · Polson · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Whitehouse--Crawford Planing Mill243 miles from the center of Custer County · Building · Walla Walla · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
Barron, J. C., Flour Mill250 miles from the center of Custer County · Building · Oakesdale · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Silver State Flour Mill257 miles from the center of Custer County · Building · Paradise Valley · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Mills--Hancock House257 miles from the center of Custer County · Building · Centerville · listed 2007National Register of Historic Places
Benson Mill266 miles from the center of Custer County · Building · Mills Junction · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
Chase, Isaac, Mill269 miles from the center of Custer County · Building · Salt Lake City · listed 1970National Register of Historic Places
Kalispell Flour Mill271 miles from the center of Custer County · Building · Kalispell · listed 1994National Register of Historic Places
Dybdall Gristmill271 miles from the center of Custer County · Building · Cheney · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Custer County, ID. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Historic Mills in Custer County, step by step

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See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Custer County, ID ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Custer County, ID?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Custer County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Custer County, ID the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Custer County, ID are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.