Kister Mill

Kister Mill

Former type	Grain Mills; Woolen Mills; Wood Mills; Buhr Mills; Cider Press
Industry	Manufacturing
Fate	Dissolved
Founded	Millbrook, Ohio (1816 (1816))
Founder(s)	John Nimmon
Defunct	June 1989 (1989-06)
Headquarters	Millbrook, Ohio, United States
Number of locations	3596 Kister Rd., Shreve, Ohio
Key people	John Nimmon; Elija Vocum; Elija Yocum Jacob A. Kister; Angus Methaven; Angus Methven; Daniel Methaven; Daniel Methven; Roswell McClarran; Guy S.Kister; James Strock; John D. Halloran; Ralph D. Miller

Kister Mill
General information
Town or city	Millbrook
Country	United States
Designations	Wayne County Historical Landmark

Locations

• 3596 Kister Rd., Wooster, Ohio 44676

Comprehensive History

The Kister Mill was built in 1816 by John Nimmon. It is located in Millbrook, Ohio just a mile east of State Route 3 south of Wooster on County Road 34 (Kister Rd.) where it intersects with Route 83, in Plain Township. The mill utilized water power from springs, coming from as far away as Springville, to saw logs into usable lumber boards, to grind grain into flour, to press apples for cider, and weave wool into cloth. By 1976 the Mill was still performing all of this duties except weaving. The Kister Mill was named a National Historical Landmark in 1974. This was the oldest industry in Wayne County still in operation before it was shutdown.

Timeline

• 1816 - John Nimmon established mill owner
• 1827 - Elija Vocum; Elijah Yocum owner (other name variation)
• 1835 - Jacob A. Kister owner
• 1869 - Angus Methaven and Daniel Methaven owner Angus Methven and Daniel Methven (other name variation
• 1880 - Wayne County Sheriff to Roswell McClarran owner
• 1881 - John A. Kister owner
• 1934 - Guy S. Kister owner
• 1967 - James Strock and John Halloran owner
• 19?? - Ralph D. Miller owner
• 1989

Newspaper articles

Newspaper full-text articles

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  Article about Millbrook area mills, Daily Record, date unknown.

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  Undated photo of Kister Mill. Daily Record, date unknown.

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  Guy Kister and Dr. R. C. Paul.

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  Named a National Historical Landmark in 1974.

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  Daily Record, June 1989.

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  Ad from The Ohio Historical Review c.1985

Newspaper ads

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  Ad to sell Kister Mill in 1989.

External Links

• Kister Grist & Saw Mill