During the mid 19th century, hundreds of mills across eastern United States took advantage of an endless
supply of water power. There was no exception in central Georgia. In
1825 Hananiah Gilcoat built the first grist mill along Whitewater Creek.
The Gilcoat land bordered on a new frontier, adjacent Creek Indian
territory. The mill property continued to change owners over a short
period of time, until Hilliard Starr took over the property in 1866. The
Starr name has endured at the mill and the community, and today the
mill is recognized as a significant Fayette County historic site.
Photo by Samuel E Burns
The Starrs Mill structure dates back to 1907, when the mill was destroy by fire. The present mill was rebuilt by William T. Glower, utilizing the original foundation. More than a grist mill, the Georgia site went on to power a cotton gin, and supply electrical power to the nearby town of Senoia. This charming mill site can be found about 25 miles south of Atlanta, nearby the community of Starrs Mill.
Photo by Samuel E Burns
The Starrs Mill structure dates back to 1907, when the mill was destroy by fire. The present mill was rebuilt by William T. Glower, utilizing the original foundation. More than a grist mill, the Georgia site went on to power a cotton gin, and supply electrical power to the nearby town of Senoia. This charming mill site can be found about 25 miles south of Atlanta, nearby the community of Starrs Mill.
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