Villines Mill

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Villines Mill
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Nearest city Boxley, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°59′18″N93°23′58″W / 35.98833°N 93.39944°W / 35.98833; -93.39944
Built1870
Part of Big Buffalo Valley Historic District (ID87000110)
NRHP reference No. 74000482
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 31, 1974 [1]
Designated CPJuly 29, 1987

Villines Mill, also known as Boxley Mill or Whiteley Mill, was originally built around 1840 by Abner Casey in the Buffalo River valley, in what is now known as the Buffalo National River. After becoming known as Whiteley Mill, the mill was at the center of a Civil War skirmish known as the Battle of Whiteley's Mill. The mill was rebuilt in 1870 and replaced with a larger mill, becoming known as Villines Mill after the new owner. After three generations of Villines, the mill closed in the 1960s. [2] The mill is included in the Big Buffalo Valley Historic District.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "Boxley Mill". List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. November 29, 2008.

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