Neff's Mill / Turley Roller Mill - Rockingham Co. Virginia

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Neff's Mill / Turley Roller Mill
Mill No: Va-78-08-03-Neff's Mill / Turley Roller Mill

State -	Virginia
County -	Rockingham Co.
Township -	Plains Twp.
Year -	c. 1880
Water Source -	Turley Creek.

Pictures by: Robert T. Kinsey 11/12/2005 - The Turley Roller Mill/Neff's Mill was built about 1880. Perhaps the builder, but most certainly onr of the earliestr owner/operaters was Newton A. Neff.

Picture: Robert T. Kinsey 11/12/2005 The Turley Roller Mill/Neff's Mill was built about 1880. Perhaps the builder, but most certainly onr of the earliestr owner/operaters was Newton A. Neff.

Pictures by: Robert T. Kinsey 11/12/2005 - Just a little way south of Turley Roller Mill is the site of and some foundation remains (as of 1977) of John Lincoln's large grist mill, tannnery and bark mill.

Picture: Robert T. Kinsey 11/12/2005 Just a little way south of Turley Roller Mill is the site of and some foundation remains (as of 1977) of John Lincoln's large grist mill, tannnery and bark mill.

Pictures by: Robert T. Kinsey 11/12/2005 - Neff's Mill ground wheat to flour and corn to cornmeal. Custom grinding was also done; that is, grinding in a batch so that the exact wheat or corn from a customer was the same that was returned to him as the finished product.

Picture: Robert T. Kinsey 11/12/2005 Neff's Mill ground wheat to flour and corn to cornmeal. Custom grinding was also done; that is, grinding in a batch so that the exact wheat or corn from a customer was the same that was returned to him as the finished product.

Pictures by: Robert T. Knisey 11/12/2005 - The mill ceased operations around 1940, but was still in fair condition in 1977 with equipment intact. Newton's son son Blair worked with him in the flour mill/saw mill operation. The saw mill operations continued beyond the 1940's. Saw mill operations went from water power, to steam, gasoline and finally electricity in the mid 1940's. Neff's Lumber Mill in nearby Broadway is still in operation.

Picture: Robert T. Knisey 11/12/2005 The mill ceased operations around 1940, but was still in fair condition in 1977 with equipment intact. Newton's son son Blair worked with him in the flour mill/saw mill operation. The saw mill operations continued beyond the 1940's. Saw mill operations went from water power, to steam, gasoline and finally electricity in the mid 1940's. Neff's Lumber Mill in nearby Broadway is still in operation.

Directions: Use exit 257 off of I-81, take Sh 259 northwest through Broadway, Va. for about 13 miles to the small community of Cootes Store. Turn left on Sr 613 at Cootes Store, go about 2.5 miles. The mill is just at the southern edge of Turleytown at the bridge over Brock Creek (Turley Run).

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