Mills of the Benton Area

The more important grist mills in what is now the Benton area included...
• the Swartout Mill on Fishingcreek, a short distance below Coles Creek.
• the West Creek Mill given the name of a later owner, Norton Cole.
• The Benton Mills, later called the Benton Roller Mills.
• The Ezekiel Cole Mill on Coles Creek, the first mill in northern Columbia County.
• The Shannon Mill

 

Mills of Nearby Areas

The Bowman Mill along Green Creek outside Orangeville.

 

The pages related to the Mills of the Benton Area are under construction.

From time to time we'll write about mills and add them to this section. As always, we appreciate the contributions of area residents in recording the history of the area. For this section on mills, we are indebted to the collection of John Mather, now owned by Ken and Lynn Dressler, for much of the information. Other contributions of material or articles would be gratefully appreciated.