Goshen in Utah County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Goshen's Historic Grist Mill Stone

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 15, 2014

1. Goshen's Historic Grist Mill Stone Marker

Inscription. Goshen Grist Mill was built in 1864 or 1865 by William W. Smith. He operated the Mill south of present day Goshen on the creek until 1866 when the Black Hawk War forced him to move to Santaquin for protection. Later the Edgar Finch family ran a farm where the Mill was located. They used the Mill Stone for many years as a front door step to their house. That is why the bottom of this stone is broken off. Historical information has been preserved by William Morris Smith a great grandson. In 2003 the LDS Church purchased the farm from the Finch family and allowed this stone to be used for an Eagle Scout Project, organized by Vane Garner a 4th great grandson of William W. Smith in the spring of 2004.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.

Location. 39° 57.159′ N, 111° 54.041′ W. Marker is in Goshen, Utah, in Utah County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Center Street, on the left when traveling west on Main Street. Marker is on the southwest corner. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Goshen UT 84633, United

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States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Wasatch Front

and in Greater Provo.

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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Original Goshen Pioneer Cemetery (approx. 2 miles away); Elberta (approx. 2.9 miles away); Southern Utah Valley (approx. 6.2 miles away); Santaquin (approx. 6.4 miles away); First Relief Society Hall (approx. 6.4 miles away); Spring Lake Villa (approx. 8.6 miles away); West Mountain (approx. 8.8 miles away); Black Hawk - Ute Indian Chief (approx. 8.9 miles away).

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 15, 2014

2. Goshen's Historic Grist Mill Stone Marker

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 15, 2014

3. Goshen's Historic Grist Mill Stone Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 827 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 13, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.