People gathered near a waterfall with a stone building - historic mills

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Historic Mills in Oktibbeha County, MS

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

Most residents could not tell you which local buildings are on the National Register. Oktibbeha County is one of 82 counties in Mississippi. The record can, and the closest listings to Oktibbeha County, MS are below.

Old wooden mill with water wheel by rocky stream - historic mills — Photo: Chandler Cruttenden on Unsplash

A water mill with a waterfall in the background - historic mills — Photo: Dave Hoefler on Unsplash

Old gristmill by a waterfall in autumn - historic mills — Photo: Chandler Cruttenden on Unsplash

On the record near Oktibbeha County, MS

The 12 nearest

17 listed sites on the record match historic mills within 200 miles of Oktibbeha County, MS, out of 55 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 15 listed sites carry Oktibbeha County as their county.

Stone, John M., Cotton Mill1.6 miles from the center of Oktibbeha County · Building · Starkville · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places
Boshell's Mill84 miles from the center of Oktibbeha County · District · Townley · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places
House on Old Mill Creek Road88 miles from the center of Oktibbeha County · Building · Enterprise · listed 1994National Register of Historic Places
Falls Mill116 miles from the center of Oktibbeha County · Building · Huntland · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
Chicago Mill Company Office Building129 miles from the center of Oktibbeha County · Building · West Helena · listed 1996National Register of Historic Places
Horton Mill Covered Bridge142 miles from the center of Oktibbeha County · Structure · Oneonta · listed 1970National Register of Historic Places
Clarke Mills145 miles from the center of Oktibbeha County · Building · Jackson · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
Kymulga Mill And Covered Bridge146 miles from the center of Oktibbeha County · District · Childersburg · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Mississippi Mills Packing and Shipping Rooms151 miles from the center of Oktibbeha County · Building · Wesson · listed 1996National Register of Historic Places
Bodenham Mill156 miles from the center of Oktibbeha County · Building · Pulaski · listed 2013National Register of Historic Places
Saratoga Victory Mill157 miles from the center of Oktibbeha County · Building · Guntersville · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Port Gibson Oil Works Mill Building162 miles from the center of Oktibbeha County · Building · Port Gibson · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places

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

Historic Mills in Oktibbeha 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 Oktibbeha County, MS ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Oktibbeha County, MS?

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 Oktibbeha County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Oktibbeha County, MS 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 Oktibbeha County, MS 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.