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

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Historic Mills in Upshur County, TX

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

Upshur County is one of 254 counties in Texas. Some of these sites are open to visitors, some are private, and some are ruins. All of them are on the record, and all of them can be seen from the public way.

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 Upshur County, TX

The 12 nearest

12 listed sites on the record match historic mills within 200 miles of Upshur County, TX, out of 43 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 8 listed sites carry Upshur County as their county.

Mills Cemetery87 miles from the center of Upshur County · Site · Wilton · listed 2007National Register of Historic Places
Stewards Mill Store, 186996 miles from the center of Upshur County · Freestone CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Roger Q. Mills Home100 miles from the center of Upshur County · Navarro CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Pioneer Cotton Seed Oil Mill117 miles from the center of Upshur County · Grayson CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
First Methodist Church of Valley Mills165 miles from the center of Upshur County · Bosque CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Valley Mills Santa Fe Railway Depot165 miles from the center of Upshur County · Bosque CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Barnard's Mill168 miles from the center of Upshur County · Somervell CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Rosalie Plantation Sugar Mill180 miles from the center of Upshur County · Building · Alexandria · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Texas' First Rice Mill187 miles from the center of Upshur County · Jefferson CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Summers' Mill190 miles from the center of Upshur County · Bell CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Stinnett's Mill193 miles from the center of Upshur County · Bell CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Mill Creek Farm200 miles from the center of Upshur County · Washington CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark

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

Historic Mills in Upshur 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 Upshur County, TX ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Upshur County, TX?

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 Upshur County

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