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

Self-guided · metro area, Ohio

Historic Mills in Youngstown, OH

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

The Youngstown–Warren, OH metro area has about 423,678 residents, ranking 133rd in the country. The list below comes straight from the published records, with the distance from the center of Youngstown, OH 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 Youngstown, OH

The 12 nearest

14 listed sites on the record match historic mills within 60 miles of Youngstown, OH, out of 119 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Mill Creek Park Suspension Bridge2.7 miles from the center of Youngstown · Structure · Youngstown · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Lanterman Mill2.8 miles from the center of Youngstown · Building · Youngstown · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
McConnell's Mill Covered Bridge27 miles from the center of Youngstown · Structure · Princeton · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Windsor Mills Christ Church Episcopal34 miles from the center of Youngstown · Building · Windsor Mills · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places
Adams Bag Company Paper Mill and Sack Factory45 miles from the center of Youngstown · Building · Chagrin Falls · listed 2012National Register of Historic Places
Petersburg Mill47 miles from the center of Youngstown · Building · Carrollton · listed 1970National Register of Historic Places
Gates Mills Methodist Episcopal Church49 miles from the center of Youngstown · Building · Gates Mills · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places
Wilson Feed Mill52 miles from the center of Youngstown · Building · Valley View · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Jackson's Mill Covered Bridge53 miles from the center of Youngstown · Structure · Burgettstown · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Kirby, James, Mill54 miles from the center of Youngstown · Building · West Richfield · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Cleveland Worsted Mills Company58 miles from the center of Youngstown · Building · Cleveland · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Nicholls House and Woolen Mill Site58 miles from the center of Youngstown · Building · Wellsburg · listed 1997National Register of Historic Places

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

Historic Mills in Youngstown, 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 Youngstown, OH ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Youngstown, OH?

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 Youngstown

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Youngstown, OH 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 Youngstown, OH 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.