Gabriel Mills (1975)

Samuel Mather settled here in 1849, building a gristmill on the North San Gabriel in 1852. John G. Stewart opened a store near the mill. A small log cabin was in use by 1854 for church, school and lodge meetings. A post office was established in 1858, Mather being postmaster. W. L. Brizendine owned the mill by 1865, adding a cotton gin. Known as Mather's Mill, Brizendine Mill, or Gabriel Mills, the village thrived until Austin & Northwestern Railroad bypassed it (1881); then a decline began. The post office closed in 1905, and by the 1920s the town itself had disappeared. (1975)

Gabriel Mills is a historical marker in Liberty Hill, Williamson County, dedicated in 1975. It is one of 241 historical markers documented in Williamson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 448 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.7804, -97.9209 near Liberty Hill. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mather Family Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Mount Horeb, Gabriel Mills, and Smart-McCormick Home.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5491009096. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.