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Built in 1864 by William A. Davis; first stone mill with carding machine in this vicinity. A sawmill and gin were added in 1866. French burrs, Leffel water wheel and silk bolt brought from Galveston by wagon in 1871. Made flour for Central Texas homes. No widow paid toll at the Davis Mill.
Davis Mill is a historical marker in Salado, Bell County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 223 historical markers documented in Bell County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 399 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.9446, -97.5371 near Salado. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Baptist Church of Salado (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Davis House, Louisa Adeline (Addie) Barton, and Home of Orville Thomas Tyler.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5027001179. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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