Villines Mill

Villines Mill
Nearest city Boxley, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°59′18″N 93°23′58″W / 35.98833°N 93.39944°W / 35.98833; -93.39944Coordinates: 35°59′18″N 93°23′58″W / 35.98833°N 93.39944°W / 35.98833; -93.39944
Built 1870
Part of Big Buffalo Valley Historic District (#87000110)
NRHP reference # 74000482
Significant dates
Added to NRHP July 31, 1974[1]
Designated CP July 29, 1987

Villines Mill, also known as Boxley Mill or Whiteley Mill, was originally built circa 1840 by Abner Casey in the Buffalo River valley, in what is now 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 Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Boxley Mill". List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. 2008-11-29.


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