Rex Mill | |
Location | Rex Rd., Rex, Georgia |
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Coordinates | 33°35′36″N84°16′07″W / 33.59333°N 84.26861°W Coordinates: 33°35′36″N84°16′07″W / 33.59333°N 84.26861°W |
Built | c.1820-1860 |
NRHP reference No. | 79000712 [1] |
Added to NRHP | March 7, 1979 |
Rex Mill in Jonesboro, Georgia is a grist mill that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1979. [1]
It was likely built sometime between 1820 and 1860 by I. L. ("Touch") Hollingsworth, who is known to have owned the mill in 1880. [2]
It is located on Cotton Indian Creek at Rex Road, about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of Georgia Highway 42. [2]
It is believed to have always been painted red, except once briefly silver but repainted red due to outcry. [2]
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