Chaffin Grist Mill Marker

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Cedar City in Iron County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Chaffin Grist Mill

By Bill Kirchner, August 29, 2012

1. Chaffin Grist Mill Marker

Inscription. In 1866 Louis R. Chaffin, at the request of Apostle Erastus Snow, placed a gristmill in Cedar City. His son, Henry, ran it until 1868 when Louis returned from "The Muddy." Adjoining land was purchased in 1875. Excavation by Alva Matheson proved the dirt floor basement to be 20 x 24 feet. Lava rock walls had an opening in east end. Upper walls were adobe with wood roof. Joseph Walker's history states he was working in mill in 1881. Later it was destroyed by fire.

Erected 1997 by Three Cedar City Camps – Daughters of Utah Pioneers. (Marker Number 402.)

Marker series. This marker is included in the Daughters of Utah Pioneers marker series.

Location. 37° 40.464′ N, 113° 3.06′ W. Marker is in Cedar City, Utah, in Iron County. Marker can be reached from South 400 East. Click for map. Marker is along a walking/biking path approximately 1/4 mile east from the parking lot at West Canyon Park. Marker is at or near this postal address: 151 South 400 East, Cedar City UT 84720, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Ward Hall (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Social Hall (approx. 0.6 miles away); Cedar City Tabernacle (approx. 0.6 miles away); Heroine of China (approx. ¾ mile away); Escalante Trail (approx. ¾ mile away); Cedar City Railroad Depot (approx. 0.8 miles away); Pioneer Iron Works Blast Furnace (approx. 0.8 miles away); Deseret Iron Works (approx. 0.9 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Cedar City.

By Bill Kirchner, August 29, 2012

2. Chaffin Grist Mill Marker

By Bill Kirchner, August 29, 2012

3. Chaffin Grist Mill Marker

Credits. This page originally submitted on September 16, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 51 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 16, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.