Historical MarkerRandol Mill
Fort Worth · Tarrant County · Dedicated 1979 · THC Atlas #5439004877
The roadside stories worth pulling over for.
Marker Inscription
In 1856 Archibald F. Leonard (1816-1876) built a dam and grain mill at this site. Hiram Crowley became a partner. The mill became a community center and county voting place. During widespread abolition violence in 1860, Leonard's Mill was burned. It reopened by 1862 and operated during the Civil War. Owners after 1867 were H.B. Alverson and J.H. Wheeler. In 1876 R.A. (Bob) Randol (1850-1922) acquired Wheeler's Mill. A water-driven turbine powered the mill, a circular saw,and a cotton gin. Randol Mill played an important role in the area economy and closed after Randol's death. (1979)
About this site
Randol Mill is a historical marker in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, dedicated in 1979. It is one of 358 historical markers documented in Tarrant County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 501 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.7825, -97.1784 near Fort Worth. The nearest cataloged historic site is Isham Cemetery (historical marker), about 1.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Isham, Harrison Cemetery, and Ray-Manship (several graves moved to Shannon Rose Hill in 1984).
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5439004877. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
