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The Water-Powered Mills of Floyd County, Virginia

Illustrated Histories, 1770-2010

The Water-Powered Mills of Floyd County, Virginia( )
Author: Webb, Franklin F.
Cox, Ricky L.
Series title:Contributions to Southern Appalachian Studies
ISBN:978-0-7864-3723-8
Publication Date:Jun 2012
Publisher:McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $55.00
Book Description:

Provides an overview of grain milling in Floyd County, Virginia, from 1770 to the present day. Topics covered include the difficulties involved in identifying early mills, the importance of mill site selection,water wheel types, laws regulating mills, the decline of milling and physical remains at abandoned mill sites. It also provides individual histories of 140 grist, flour, and feed mills.



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