In the mid-1800s, the Richmond family built a grist mill on this small channel of the New River. The river's regular high flow guaranteed a dependable water source for grinding grain. As subsistence farmers like the Richmonds settled this area, . . . — — Map (db m292892) HM
Situated along a road originally cut by frontiersman Francis Farley during the late 18th century, the community was named for the nearby spring that served area residents and passersby with a continuous water source. Business activity in the area . . . — — Map (db m143110) HM
