Cedar City in Iron County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

The Old Mill

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, February 16, 2025

1. The Old Mill Marker

Inscription. On this site, in 1876, the Cedar Co-operative Mercantile and Manufacturing Institution constructed the Cedar Co-op Mill. It was a large, three-story wooden building. The original two sets of four foot grinding stones were turned by water which was brought in a ditch from Coal Creek to the South and East. This mill ground the flour, cereal and livestock feed for much of Iron County. In 1900 the grinding stones were replaced by a set of rollers. The Mill was changed to a plaster mill in 1934 and operated until 1945. In 1952 the building was torn down and the property sold to Cedar City. For many years this mill was a hub of activity in this valley.

Site No. 8 Cedar City Chapter Sons of Utah Pioneers Dedicated November 10, 1984

Erected 1984. (Marker Number 8.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Sons of Utah Pioneers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.

Location. 37° 40.365′ N, 113° 2.629′ W. Marker is in Cedar City, Utah, in Iron County. It is on Highway 14, on the right

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when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1015 E Highway 14, Cedar City UT 84720, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Utah’s Color Country. 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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Chaffin Grist Mill (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ward Hall (approx. one mile away); The Social Hall (approx. one mile away); Cedar City Tabernacle (approx. one mile away); Cedar City Founder (approx. one mile away); Cedar City Offices (approx. one mile away); The Cedar's Hotel (approx. one mile away); When Hollywood Came to Town (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cedar City.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, February 16, 2025

2. The Old Mill Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 23, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 231 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 23, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.