Vernal in Uintah County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Reynolds Flour Mill

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 27, 2025

1. Reynolds Flour Mill Marker

Inscription. In 1860 Wm. G. (Bill) Reynolds and Moroni Taylor cut and faced two rough stone burrs which were set up in the "Old Fort" for mill purposes. They were turned by a horse attached to a sweep, later these burrs were used to grind feed for livestock. In 1881 the first mill in Ashley Valley was built on this site. The land was given by Robert Bodily and the mill, equipped with machinery, was run by water power flumed to the mill. Wm. P. Reynolds and son Wm. G. (Bill) operated the mill for over forty years. It was destroyed by fire in 1984.

Erected 1956 by Daughters of Utah Pioneers. (Marker Number 233.)

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 1881.

Location. 40° 28.63′ N, 109° 34.605′ W. Marker is in Vernal, Utah, in Uintah County. It is at the intersection of West 1500 North and N 2500 W, on the right when traveling east on West 1500 North. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2463 W 1500 N, Vernal UT 84078, United States of America.

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Regionally, this marker is in Utah’s Uinta Basin.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and on the 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fort Thornburgh (approx. 0.4 miles away); Old Ashley Postoffice (approx. 1.3 miles away); Ashley Post Office (approx. 1.3 miles away); First Log House (approx. 1.4 miles away); First Tithing Office (approx. 2.6 miles away); Uintah Stake Tabernacle (approx. 2.6 miles away); Vernal Tithing Office (approx. 2.6 miles away); Grist Mill Burrs (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vernal.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 27, 2025

2. Reynolds Flour Mill Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 228 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 1, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.