Near Senoia in Fayette County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Starr's Mill

Photographed by David Seibert, October 15, 2004

1. Starr's Mill Marker

Inscription. The property that became Starr’s Mill was owned by Hananiah Gilcoat who built the first mill here before his death in 1825. This site, on Whitewater Creek, was less than a mile from the boundary between Creek Indian lands and the State of Georgia. Hilliard Starr, who owned the mill from 1866 until 1879, gave the site its current name. After the first two log structures burned, William T. Glower built the current building in 1907. This mill operated until 1959, using a water-powered turbine, instead of a wheel, to grind corn and operate a sawmill. The Starr’s Mill site also included a cotton gin and a dynamo that produced electricity for nearby Senoia.

Erected 2004 by Georgia Historical Society, the Fayette Heritage Project, and the Fayette County Historical Society. (Marker Number 56-2.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1825.

Location. 33° 19.712′ N, 84° 30.493′ W. Marker is near Senoia, Georgia, in Fayette County. It is at the intersection of Georgia Route 85 and Route 74, on the right when traveling

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

west on Georgia Route 85. Marker is located off Ga Highway 85, at the south end of the dam, across the millpond from the mill. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Senoia GA 30276, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont

and in Metro Atlanta.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Liberty Tree (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Holly Grove African Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 2.3 miles away); James B. "Jimmy" Hutchinson, Jr. (approx. 3.2 miles away); Skirmish at Shakerag (approx. 6.6 miles away); Mt. Pilgrim Lutheran Church (approx. 8.1 miles away); Flat Rock African Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 8.1 miles away); Governor Hugh M. Dorsey (approx. 8.7 miles away); Fayette County Veterans Memorial (approx. 8.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Senoia.

Starr's Mill and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, October 15, 2004

2. Starr's Mill and Marker

Starr's Mill image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, October 15, 2004

3. Starr's Mill

Starr's Mill and Dam image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, September 28, 2005

4. Starr's Mill and Dam

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,667 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 8, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.