Jackson Township in Minster in Auglaize County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Mill Stone

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 24, 2023

1. Mill Stone Marker

Inscription. This millstone was turned by horse or water power to grind harvested grains into flour. Minster's first grist mill was built in 1838 by Herman Suhrman one and one-half miles south of Minster on SR66. The Vocke Mill followed on the corner of Fourth and Freyburg in 1846. And Sprehe and Depweg Mmill stood south of this location in 1854 this stone weighs approximately 1400 pounds and was found in the Newport, Ohio area.

Donated by the Harold and Betty Thieman Family

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1838.

Location. 40° 23.589′ N, 84° 22.957′ W. Marker is in Minster, Ohio, in Auglaize County. It is in Jackson Township. It is on West 4th Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 112 W 4th Street, Minster OH 45865, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Minster Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Founder Franz Joseph Stallo (here, next to this marker); World War Veterans (here, next to this marker); Faith (here, next to this marker); Prosperity (here, next to this marker); Hope (here, next to this marker); Stallostown - Minster (here, next to this marker); Flag of Minster (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Minster.

Mill Stone and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 24, 2023

2. Mill Stone and Marker

Minster Historical Society & Museum Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 24, 2023

3. Minster Historical Society & Museum Park

Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 180 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 1, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.