Rock Mills in Randolph County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Wehadkee Yarn Mills

Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 2, 2018

1. Wehadkee Yarn Mills Marker

Marker contains an error (see below).

Inscription. Near this site soon after Threat of Cusseta 1832, Peter A. Hogg built a grist mill on Wehadkee Creek, named for local Indian tribe. Settlement first called Prothro's Mill for James Prothro, who, with John McPherson, obtained a U.S. land patent in 1837, built a sawmill and blacksmith shop. Before 1860 the name was changed to Rock Mills when a cotton factory was established. Over the years this factory has been listed as Rock Mills Mfg. Co., Wehadkee Manufacturing Co., Rosedale Mfg. Co., Wehadkee Cotton Mills, becoming March 28, 1905, Wehadkee Yarn Mills. Present structure built 1881, produces 100 per cent cotton yarn. Company offices located in West Point, Ga.

Erected by Randolph County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is March 28, 1905.

Location. 33° 9.531′ N, 85° 17.397′ W. Marker is in Rock Mills, Alabama, in Randolph County. It is at the intersection of Rock Mills Road (Alabama Route 22) and Bacon Cove Road (County Road 75), on the right when

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traveling east on Rock Mills Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Roanoke AL 36274, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Alabama. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pottery Shops in Rock Mills / The Potters of Rock Mills (approx. 0.3 miles away); Pottery-Making Families of Randolph County / Early Pottery Shops of Randolph County (approx. 2.1 miles away); Lebanon Christian Church (approx. 4.1 miles away); Clark Funeral Home (approx. 4.2 miles away); Randolph County Training School (approx. 4.4 miles away); First Baptist Church (approx. 4.8 miles away); The Martin Theatre

Wehadkee Yarn Mills Marker with old mill in background. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 2, 2018

2. Wehadkee Yarn Mills Marker with old mill in background.

Recent heavy rains can be seen in overflowing Wedhadkee Creek

(approx. 4.9 miles away); First Consolidated High School in the State of Alabama (approx. 10.3 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Roanoke Doll Factory (was approx. 4.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

More about this marker. Where it says "Threat of Cusseta 1832" in the first sentence, it should say "Treaty of Cusseta 1832." (See link)

Also see . . .
1. Encyclopedia of Alabama article on the Treaty of Cusseta (1832). (Submitted on June 3, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
2. Wikipedia article on Rock Mills. (Contains 2011 photo of mill and creek). (Submitted on June 3, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Old Wehadkee Yarn Mills in another photo. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 2, 2018

3. Old Wehadkee Yarn Mills in another photo.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2018. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,769 times since then and 212 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 3, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.