Hanover Township near Loudonville in Ashland County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Old Mill

Photographed by Craig Doda, January 27, 2024

1. The Old Mill Marker

Inscription. Today the country mill, like the horse and wagon with which it is so closely associated, is a faded page in history. It has been replaced by large commercial mills which have refinements for processing flour economically beyond the reach of the country miller.

The Old Mill, like the miller who operated it, had a personality. Both were appreciated by longtime customers. Friendship and goodwill went into grinding grist for a neighbor and all customers were neighbors of the local miller or for a widow in need when the toll was secretly not taken or was returned to the grist.

A warm flavor, not obtained with the purchase of today's commercial product, was delivered with each bag of meal or flour. The quality may be better today, but the essence added by personality has disappeared in to the past.

D.W. Garber

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.

Location. 40° 36.075′ N, 82° 15.695′ W. Marker is near Loudonville, Ohio, in Ashland County. It is in Hanover Township. It can be reached from Ohio 3, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map.

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Marker is at or near this postal address: 3175 OH-3, Loudonville OH 44842, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Amish Country.

It is also in the American Midwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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: A Brief History of the Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); Wolf Creek (Pine Run) Grist Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); The Plow (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Sorghum Press (about 300 feet away); The Henhouse (about 400 feet away); The Corn Crib (about 400 feet away); The Outhouse (about 500 feet away); The Smokehouse (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Loudonville.

More about this marker. The marker is located at the Wolf Creek Grist Mill site in Mohican State Park.

Photographed by Craig Doda, January 27, 2024

2. The Old Mill Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 28, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 242 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 28, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.