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

Self-guided · County in Nevada

Historic Mills in White Pine County, NV

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

White Pine County is one of 16 counties in Nevada. 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 White Pine County, NV

The 10 nearest

10 listed sites on the record match historic mills within 200 miles of White Pine County, NV, out of 11 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 15 listed sites carry White Pine County as their county.

Harris, Louis W., Flour Mill139 miles from the center of White Pine County · Building · Beaver · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Wall, Joseph, Gristmill158 miles from the center of White Pine County · Building · Glenwood · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Benson Mill166 miles from the center of White Pine County · Building · Mills Junction · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
Tintic Standard Reduction Mill167 miles from the center of White Pine County · Structure · Goshen · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Lehi Roller Mills178 miles from the center of White Pine County · Building · Lehi · listed 1994National Register of Historic Places
Gardner Mill181 miles from the center of White Pine County · Building · West Jordan · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Granite Paper Mill187 miles from the center of White Pine County · Building · Salt Lake City · listed 1971National Register of Historic Places
Chase, Isaac, Mill188 miles from the center of White Pine County · Building · Salt Lake City · listed 1970National Register of Historic Places
Nielson, Hans Peter, Gristmill192 miles from the center of White Pine County · Building · Bicknell · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places
Mills--Hancock House194 miles from the center of White Pine County · Building · Centerville · listed 2007National Register of Historic Places

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

Historic Mills in White Pine 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
4
View from the public way and note what has changed
5
Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in White Pine County, NV ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in White Pine County, NV?

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 White Pine County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In White Pine County, NV 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 White Pine County, NV 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.