Millville
In the spring of 1960, Apostle Ezra T. Benson and Peter Maughan
advised the people living at the Elkhorn Ranch to locate near a sawmill
built by Esais Edwards and Roy Kent. This was done to provide better
protection. In that same year, Apostle Benson organized a ward and
"Millville" was adopted as the name of the small community of about
sixty people. Although the sawmill was the only mill in existence at
that time, the name of "Millville" was most appropriate as several
others were built shortly after, including two gristmills, a molasses
mill, a broom mill, a cider mill, and a lathe and shingle mill.
The first sawmill was located near this sight and was built of wooden
framework. Later, in 1882, D.W. Hammond built a gristmill at this
location. Stones quarried from Millville Canyon
were used for its construction. The
stones in this monument are some of
the original stones used in that mill.
This monument is erected in memory
of the pioneers who first settled the
town of Millville. They were men and
women of great courage.
This monument was designed and erected as an Eagle Scout service project by
Jeffrey Lewis John, Spring 1987. Special thanks to the many citizens of Mellville and
others who assisted in so many ways.
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Stone Gristmill built in 1882 by D.W. Hammond. Destroyed by fire in 1921.
