McNeel Mill
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The McNeel Mill is located just south of the intersection of route 219
and route 39 and route 55 in Mill Point
, Pocahontas County, West Virginia
(2 miles north of Hillsboro, West Virginia
). The mill was completed in 1868 by Isaac McNeel and was in operation until 1947. The three-story wood-frame mill operated with a 21 feet (6.4 m) diameter metal mill wheel.
The present mill is the most recent of a series of mills that have stood on the site since 1778.
Recently the Pocahontas County Historical Society, The Pocahontas County Historic Landmarks Commission, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, The West Virginia State Historic Preservation Office, The Snowshoe Foundation and private individuals have made donations in order to preserve this great building and return it to working order for demonstration purposes.
The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
on August 8, 1985.
U.S. Route 219
U.S. Route 219 is a spur of U.S. Route 19. It runs for from West Seneca, New York at an interchange with Interstate 90, to Rich Creek, Virginia, intersecting at U.S. Route 460. U.S. 219 is found in New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia...
and route 39 and route 55 in Mill Point
Mill Point, West Virginia
Mill Point is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Mill Point is located at the junction of U.S. Route 219, West Virginia Route 39, and West Virginia Route 55 northeast of Hillsboro....
, Pocahontas County, West Virginia
Pocahontas County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,131 people, 835 households, and 527 families residing in the county. The population density was 10 people per square mile . There were 7,594 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile...
(2 miles north of Hillsboro, West Virginia
Hillsboro, West Virginia
Hillsboro is a town in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 243 at the 2000 census.- History :Hillsboro was named for pioneer John Hill, from North Carolina, who built a log cabin near what is now Lobelia...
). The mill was completed in 1868 by Isaac McNeel and was in operation until 1947. The three-story wood-frame mill operated with a 21 feet (6.4 m) diameter metal mill wheel.
The present mill is the most recent of a series of mills that have stood on the site since 1778.
Recently the Pocahontas County Historical Society, The Pocahontas County Historic Landmarks Commission, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, The West Virginia State Historic Preservation Office, The Snowshoe Foundation and private individuals have made donations in order to preserve this great building and return it to working order for demonstration purposes.
The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on August 8, 1985.