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

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Historic Mills in Pendleton County, KY

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

Pendleton County is one of 120 counties in Kentucky. The list below comes straight from the published records, with the distance from the center of Pendleton County, KY and the source for each site.

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 Pendleton County, KY

The 12 nearest

12 listed sites on the record match historic mills within 60 miles of Pendleton County, KY, out of 132 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 17 listed sites carry Pendleton County as their county.

Mills' Row29 miles from the center of Pendleton County · Building · Cincinnati · listed 1977National Register of Historic Places
Miller's House at Ruddels Mills29 miles from the center of Pendleton County · Building · Millersburg · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Thomsons Mill Warehouse36 miles from the center of Pendleton County · Building · Georgetown · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Stone House at Fisher's Mill42 miles from the center of Pendleton County · Building · Midway · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Shuler & Benninghofen Woolen Mill47 miles from the center of Pendleton County · Building · Hamilton · listed 2023National Register of Historic Places
McCrackin Distillery and Mill49 miles from the center of Pendleton County · Building · Tyrone · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Augspurger Grist Mill50 miles from the center of Pendleton County · Building · Woodsdale · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Mill Office and Post Office50 miles from the center of Pendleton County · Building · Woodsdale · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Ringos Mill Covered Bridge51 miles from the center of Pendleton County · Structure · Flemingsburg · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Pettit's, James, Mill54 miles from the center of Pendleton County · Building · Ford · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Miller's House at Mortonsville Mill56 miles from the center of Pendleton County · Building · Salvisa · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Pugh's Mill Covered Bridge59 miles from the center of Pendleton County · Structure · Oxford · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places

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

Historic Mills in Pendleton County, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
2
Sort by distance and pick the closest few
3
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 Pendleton County, KY ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Pendleton County, KY?

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 Pendleton County

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