Falls of Rough in Grayson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Green Mill

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, Feb 2024

1. Green Mill Marker

Inscription.
Built in 1823, this mill, operated continuously by the Green family for over 140 years. It was part of 6,000-acre farm-timber complex supporting several family owned industries. Farmers from seven counties brought grain for milling into flour and cornmeal. Willis, first of family here, bought land, 1821. Member legislature, 1836-37 and of US Congress, 1839-45.

Erected 1966 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 906.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1823.

Location. 37° 35.3′ N, 86° 33.197′ W. Marker is in Falls of Rough, Kentucky, in Grayson County. It is at the intersection of Jenny Green Road and Green Farm Road, on the right when traveling south on Jenny Green Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1480 Green Farm Rd, Falls of Rough KY 40119, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Western Coal Field.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it

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is in 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

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Revolutionary War Soldier (approx. 3.1 miles away); B-52F–KC-135A Mid-Air Collision (approx. 5.6 miles away); Shelter for Lincolns (approx. 13.8 miles away); William Smith Bill Monroe (approx. 14 miles away); The Earp Family / Virgil Earp (1843-1904) (approx. 14 miles away); PFC Wesley Phelps / Medal of Honor Winner (approx. 14 miles away); Rosine Area Veterans Monument (approx. 14 miles away); Rosine (approx. 14.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Falls of Rough.

Green Mill and Rough River Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson

2. Green Mill and Rough River Bridge

The marker appears in the distance on the right side of the road beyond the river crossing.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 30, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.