Pearce's Mill

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Historic former mill complex listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) as a historic district.

Built: 1840s
Closed: 1959
Area: 15.3 acres
Date added to NRHP: 10/8/1976
Other designations: U.S. Historic District
Notes: The mills (of which there were several ) have been demolished, but still standing on the site are a dam, mill keeper's house, general store, tenant farmer's house, blacksmith shop, barn, shed, family cemetery and abandoned bridge. The site once also included a post office and cotton gin, though they have been demolished since.
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Coordinates:   34°7'18"N   87°50'15"W
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