Stallings in Union County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Blair Mill & Stevens Mill

(1789-1947)

— Stallings, NC —

Blair Mill & Stevens Mill Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, February 25, 2025

1. Blair Mill & Stevens Mill Marker

Inscription.
In the late 1700s, William Blair built a grist mill at the upper end of Goose Creek. His holdings included 1,405 acres along both sides of the creek. In colonial days, the mill was near the old stagecoach line and was a community gathering place, a mustering ground for local militia, and a post office. The grounds also included a large antebellum home. The Blair family sold the mill in 1849 to Amos Stevens and the mill then became known as the Stevens Mill. The grist mill operated in this area for more than 100 years.

Erected by City of Stallings.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1789.

Location. 35° 7.72′ N, 80° 37.985′ W. Marker is in Stallings, North Carolina, in Union County. It is on Stevens Mill Road (Parish Road 1524) north of Divide Road, on the left when traveling north. The marker is in front of The Divide Golf Club. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6603 Stevens Mill Rd, Matthews NC 28104, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this

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marker is in the Piedmont

and in Greater Charlotte.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Philadelphia Presbyterian Church (approx. 3.4 miles away); Historic Bain Academy (approx. 3.4 miles away); Trading Path (approx. 3½ miles away); a different marker also named Philadelphia Presbyterian Church (approx. 3½ miles away); Rocky Spring Burial Ground (approx. 3.8 miles away); Adam Alexander (approx. 3.8 miles away); Matthews Depot (approx. 5 miles away); Heath and Reid General Store (approx. 5.1 miles away).

Blair Mill & Stevens Mill Marker looking south on Stevens Mill Rd image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, February 25, 2025

2. Blair Mill & Stevens Mill Marker looking south on Stevens Mill Rd

Blair Mill & Stevens Mill Marker. Parking lot for The Divide Golf Club in background image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, February 25, 2025

3. Blair Mill & Stevens Mill Marker. Parking lot for The Divide Golf Club in background

Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 25, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 478 times since then and 115 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 25, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.