Sun City Carolina Lakes in Indian Land in Lancaster County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Turkey Point Mill
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Ivy’s Mill

Photographed by Ronald Patton

1. Turkey Point Mill / Ivy’s Mill Marker

Inscription.
(side 1) Turkey Point Mill
Around 1850 four local businessmen opened Turkey Point Mill north of here on the eastern banks of the Catawba River. Co-owner John M. Doby provided land for the mill, which was located near the site of a Catawba Indian village known as Turkey Point or Turkey Head. After a few years his partner Rev. Adam Ivy became the mill's primary owner. It was one of a dozen grist mills operating in Lancaster County around the time of the Civil War. (Continued on other side) (side 2) Ivy’s Mill
(Continued from other side) Col. J. M. Ivy became sole owner of the mill in 1875, by which time it was called Ivy's Mill. He and previous owners ran it as a merchant mill, milling corn and wheat into meal and flour for commercial sale. It was advantageously sited near a river fall of several feet which helped power two water wheels. The mill operated at least until the 1880s and was a local landmark many years after closing. It was destroyed by the Great Flood of 1916. Only ruins remain.

Erected 2026 by Sun City Carolina Lakes (SSCL) Wildlife and Garden Keepers. (Marker Number 29-35.)

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historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 34° 55.886′ N, 80° 51.91′ W. Marker is in Indian Land, South Carolina, in Lancaster County. It is in Sun City Carolina Lakes. It can be reached from Sun City Boulevard half a mile north of Del Webb Boulevard, on the left when traveling west. The marker is located along the walking path on the north side of the pond in Rivers Edge Park. Park at the softball field. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Mill SC 29707, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Midlands

and in the Olde English District. It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it 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,

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 7 miles of this marker, measured

Photographed by Ronald Patton, November 2, 2026

2. Turkey Point Mill / Ivy’s Mill Marker

as the crow flies: Revolutionary War Women’s Memorial (approx. 2.7 miles away); Old Six Mile Cemetery (approx. 2.7 miles away); a different marker also named Old Six Mile Cemetery (approx. 2.7 miles away); The Van Wyck Train Passenger Wait Station/Depot (approx. 5.4 miles away); Ashe's Ferry (approx. 5.4 miles away); Stephen Decatur Miller (approx. 5.7 miles away); King Hagler's Murder (approx. 5.9 miles away); Andrew Jackson Birthplace (approx. 6.3 miles away in North Carolina). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Indian Land.

Photographed by Ronald Patton, November 2, 2026

3. Turkey Point Mill / Ivy’s Mill Marker

Marker is on the far side of the pond

Photographed by Ronald Patton

4. Turkey Point Mill / Ivy’s Mill Marker

Photographed by Ronald Patton, November 2, 2026

5. Turkey Point Mill / Ivy’s Mill Marker

Path to the ruins

Photographed by Ronald Patton, November 2, 2026

6. Turkey Point Mill / Ivy’s Mill Marker

The ruins

Credits. This page was last revised on November 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2026, by Ronald Patton of Lancaster, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 5, 2026, by Ronald Patton of Lancaster, South Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

Turkey Point Mill⎯⎯⎯Ivy’s Mill

Turkey Point Mill
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Ivy’s Mill