Site of Nix Mill

(1885 - 1926) Built by John L. Nix (1842-1915) to cut rawhide lumber, grind corn and wheat, and gin cotton. Upper floor housed gin; lower, grist mill. On east side was sawmill with wood furnace and boiler to furnish steam power. Furnace was fed cedar and oak wood. Spanish oaks, white oaks, and elms from Nueces River watercourse were sawed into the rawhide lumber from which were built town's wagon yard feed stalls, a dance hall, and other structures. After Nix, successive owners were J. L. Jackson, W. D. Hutcherson, Edward Miller, Matthew Taylor, and O. C. Henderson. (1972)

Site of Nix Mill is a historical marker in Barksdale, Edwards County, dedicated in 1972. It is one of 20 historical markers documented in Edwards County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 31 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.7246, -100.0347 near Barksdale. The nearest cataloged historic site is Dixie Settlement (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include The Pioneer Coalsons, First Baptist Church of Barksdale, and Barksdale.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5137004841. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.