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  1. SUBJECT: Simmers Mill.
  2. LOCATION: Hinton, Virginia, on route #4.
  3. DATE: About 1822
  4. OWNERS: Original owner in 1822 was John H. Simmers. It became the property of his son, John H. Simmers, Jr. at his death in 1847, and he held possession of it until his death in 1875, when it then became the property of his son Joseph W. Simmers. He held possession of it until his death in 1915. It was then purchased by the present owner, Thomas Bradburn.
  5. DESCRIPTION: The interior is plain as found in any old mill, and the exterior is also the same.
  6. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE: This is one of the oldest and first mills built in this county. It ground grain for the early settlers, and also furnished feed and flour for the soldiers of the War Between The States.
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  8. SOURCES OF INFORMATION:

Informants: W.O. Mowbray, Singers Glenn, Virginia, teacher and historian.

Thomas Bradburn, Hinton, Virginia, present owner.

 

April 28, 2024 Miles E. Snyder

Harrisonburg, Virginia