Kaysville in Davis County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

The Weinel Mill

Photographed by Andrew Johnson, September 23, 2018

1. The Weinel Mill Marker

Inscription. Built in 1854 by John Weinel a native of Germany who came to Utah about 1853, the mill was the “overshot” water powered type & was erected on Webb’s Creek ¼ mile N.E. of this site. Native stones were used for the walls and pines for it’s timbers. It was 40 ft. long, 18 ft. wide, and two stories high. Ox teams brought the flour grinding stones weighing 2,200 lbs. from a canyon near Bingham, Utah. This marker is dedicated in honor of our pioneers and Kaysville’s first commercial industries.

Erected 1947 by Phillips Camp, Sunflower Camp, Oak Leaf Camp, Davis County, Daughters of Utah Pioneers. (Marker Number 104.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of Utah Pioneers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.

Location. 41° 2.14′ N, 111° 56.298′ W. Marker is in Kaysville, Utah, in Davis County. It is on Main Street (Utah Route 273) south of E 100 N, on the right when traveling north. Marker is on the grounds of the Kaysville Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 44 North Main Street, Kaysville UT 84037, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Wasatch Front

and in Greater Salt Lake.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in Colorado Plateau.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: John George Moroni Barnes House (about

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400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Kaysville Presbyterian Church and School (about 600 feet away); Barnes-Gibson Home (about 600 feet away); Kaysville Tabernacle (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kay's Ward Meetinghouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); George Pilling Adams Cabin (approx. 0.3 miles away); John Clifton & Ruth Walker Linford (approx. 0.9 miles away); The House Where John Taylor Died (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kaysville.

Photographed by Andrew Johnson, September 23, 2018

2. The Weinel Mill Marker

Original Weinel Mill Stone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Johnson, September 23, 2018

3. Original Weinel Mill Stone

The original mill stone supports the flag pole at the site.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2018. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2018, by Andrew Johnson of Salt Lake City, Utah. This page has been viewed 1,174 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 23, 2018, by Andrew Johnson of Salt Lake City, Utah. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.