Near Greer in Greenville County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Suber's Mill
Photographed By Stanley and Terrie Howard, June 27, 2012
1. Suber's Mill Marker
Inscription.
Suber's Mill. . Four generations of the Suber family have owned and operated a waterpowered grist mill on Princess Creek, a branch of the Enoree River, since shortly after the Civil War. James A. Suber (1826-1923) ran a sawmill and whiskey still a short distance upstream before serving in the Confederate army, and added a grist mill at that site soon after he returned to Greenville County.(Continued on other side), (Back): , (Continued from other side ) , Suber's Mill is one of the only water-powered mills still grinding corn and selling corn meal in S.C. James Suber's son Walter Hillary Suber (1860-1952) built this mill between 1908 and 1912; it has been in almost continuous operation since. Though occasionally run by renters, it has been run by the family since 1955, beginning with Walter H. Suber. Jr. (1915-2010).
Four generations of the Suber family have owned and operated a waterpowered grist mill on Princess Creek, a branch of the Enoree River, since shortly after the Civil War. James A. Suber (1826-1923) ran a sawmill and whiskey still a short distance upstream before serving in the Confederate army, and added a grist mill at that site soon after he returned to Greenville County.(Continued on other side)
(Back):
(Continued from other side )
Suber's Mill is one of the only water-powered mills still grinding corn and selling corn meal in S.C. James Suber's son Walter Hillary Suber (1860-1952) built this mill between 1908 and 1912; it has been in almost continuous operation since. Though occasionally run by renters, it has been run by the family since 1955, beginning with Walter H. Suber. Jr. (1915-2010).
Erected 2012 by Sponsored by Misubishi Polyester Film and the Greenville County Historic Preservation Commission,. (Marker Number 23 54.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.
Location. 34° 55.909′ N, 82° 15.852′ W. Marker is near Greer, South Carolina, in Greenville County. Marker is on Suber Mill Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Greer SC 29650, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Stanley and Terrie Howard, June 27, 2012
2. Suber's Mill Marker
Photographed By Stanley and Terrie Howard, June 27, 2012
3. Suber's Mill Marker
Photographed By Stanley and Terrie Howard, June 27, 2012
4. Suber's Mill
Photographed By Stanley and Terrie Howard, June 27, 2012
5. Suber's Mill Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2012, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 933 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 27, 2012, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
