Ogden in Weber County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

The Old Mill

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 21, 2025

1. The Old Mill Marker

Inscription. This is the site of the first grist mill in Weber County. This flour mill was built in the fall of 1850 by Lorin Farr, first mayor of Ogden. It continued operations until the late 1800's.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 41° 14.542′ N, 111° 56.878′ W. Marker is in Ogden, Utah, in Weber County. It can be reached from Canyon Road. Can be seen from the apartment complex parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1167 Canyon Road, Ogden UT 84404, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Wasatch Front

and in Greater Salt Lake.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Grist Mill in Weber County

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(here, next to this marker); Farr's Fort / The Mills / Lorin Farr (approx. 0.2 miles away); WWII Place of Remembrance (approx. one mile away); WWI Memorial (approx. one mile away); Ogden Canyon Toll Gate (approx. 1.1 miles away); John Shannon Houtze Home (approx. 1.6 miles away); Virginia Houtz Green/William H. Shearman Home (approx. 1.6 miles away); Canse/Weeks Home (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ogden.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 21, 2025

2. The Old Mill Marker

Marker can be seen just to the left to the top of the rock in the photo.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 87 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 6, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.