Near Laurel Hill in Scotland County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Original Springfield Cotton Mill

Photographed by J. J. Prats, March 29, 2025

1. Original Springfield Cotton Mill Marker

Inscription. Third oldest textile manufacturing plant in Scotland County. Built by Mark Morgan in 1982. Burned down in 1917. Located here.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1982.

Location. 34° 46.943′ N, 79° 31.746′ W. Marker is near Laurel Hill, North Carolina, in Scotland County. It is on Gibson Road (State Highway 79) 0.1 miles west of Elmore Road (County Route 1321), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Laurel Hill NC 28351, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ida Yarn Mill (approx. 1.2 miles away); Sherman's March (approx. 2.1 miles away); James Lytch (approx. 2.4 miles away); Murdoch Morrison Gun Factory (approx. 2.6 miles away); Murdoch Morrison (approx. 2.6 miles away); Original Richmond Cotton Mill (approx. 2.6 miles away); St. Andrews Presbyterian College (approx. 3.4 miles away); J. Dickson Phillips, Jr. (approx. 3.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Laurel Hill.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Murdoch Morrison Gun Factory (was approx. 2.6 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Regarding Original Springfield Cotton Mill. This mill

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gave rise to the local village called Springfield. Many generations of Scotland County residents have called the Springfield and adjacent Bayfield home. These folks are a close knit group that work, play, and worship together. Recent changes in trade legislation and the economy have caused some drastic changes in the area. Across from this sign is the site of a former Springs Mills textile plant that is undergoing demolition. With the plant closed, many in the area are out of work.

Original Springfield Cotton Mill and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, March 29, 2025

2. Original Springfield Cotton Mill and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2016, by Roger C Pate of Laurinburg, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,451 times since then and 79 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 31, 2025, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.