Chadwick's Mill

(Site three miles north) Famous pioneer sawmill, flour mill, and cotton gin. Built 1874 by Henry A. Chadwick and son Milam. A sturdy oak dam across river supplied power. A millrace chiseled in sandstone channeled water to millstones. Mill and gin house were also sandstone. A fish trap in millrace offered food and sport to customers, who often had to wait several days for a turn at the mill. This scenic spot grew to be a popular resort around 1900, with hotel and dance platform. Attracted hundreds of campers. Change in course of river, 1915, forced mill to be abandoned. (1970)

Chadwick's Mill is a historical marker in Lometa, Lampasas County, dedicated in 1970. It is one of 73 historical markers documented in Lampasas County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 122 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.2196, -98.5634 near Lometa. The nearest cataloged historic site is US 190 Bridge at the Colorado River (historic place), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Hardy, Chadwick, and Brister.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5281000797. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.