Downtown in Mount Airy in Carroll County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Runkles Mill and The Mt. Airy Milling Company
Historic Downtown Mount Airy
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 12, 2016
1. Runkles Mill and The Mt. Airy Milling Company Marker
From the late 1800s to the mid-1960s, Mount Airy was a busy farming community. The B&O Railroad carried commodities from Mount Airy to market, and carried needed manufactured goods into Mount Airy. A grain mill was always one of the centers of commerce in the town. Local farmers would deliver grain to the mill, where it was ground into flour and feed. Then trains would carry the grain to market in Baltimore and other cities.
Runkles' Mill was one of the first mills built alongside the tracks in Mount Airy. It was destroyed in the fire of 1914. The Mt. Airy Milling Company was built in its place. It was destroyed by fire in 1967. The grain silos, which stood behind the F&M Bank, were demolished in 1978. Both mills were located on this site.
[Photo captions read]
Runkles Mill circa 1910
Mt. Airy Milling Co. circa 1960
Photographs courtesy of the Historical Society of Mount Airy
Erected 2014.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby.
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Regionally, this marker was in Central Maryland. It was also in the American Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: The Mount Airy Founding (here, next to this marker); Runkles Mill & The Mount Airy Milling Company (here, next to this marker); The Mount Airy Station (a few steps from this marker); Sledding in Mount Airy in the Past (within shouting distance of this marker); Railway Express Agency Baggage Wagon (within shouting distance of this marker); William Hood Building (within shouting distance of this marker); First National Bank Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The Gillis Building (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Airy.
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Mount Airy Rail Yard (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has been replaced with the linked marker.
Also see . . . History of Mount Airy, Maryland
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 12, 2016
2. Runkles Mill and The Mt. Airy Milling Company Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,565 times since then and 91 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 7, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
