The Weinel Millstone - Kaysville, UT, USA
N 41° 02.139 W 111° 56.299
12T E 421127 N 4543138
This Millstone forms the base for a flagpole outside the City Library in Kaysville, Utah.
Waymark Code: WMEM3J
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 06/12/2012
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There is a Daughters of Utah Pioneers marker that describes the mill, from which this millstone was taken. It reads:
THE WEINEL MILL Built in 1854, by John Weinel, a native of Germany who came to Utah about 1853. The mill was the "overshot" water-powered type and was erected on Webb's Creek 1/4 mile N.E. of this site. Native stones were used for the walls and pines for its timbers. It was 40 ft. long, 18 ft. wide and two stories high. Ox teams brought the flour-grinding stones weighing 2,200 lbs. from a canyon near Bingham, Utah. This marker is dedicated in honor of our pioneers and Kaysville's first commercial industries.
A document at the Kaysville City website (
visit link) titled "Kaysville Historic Tour", includes the following section on the Weinel Mill, which was located at 175 Mill Road:
"John Weinel, a native of Germany, settled here on Spring Hollow Creek. He was a miller and was sent by Brigham Young to this area to build a flour mill, which was ready for use in 1854. One of the mill stones used here now forms the base of the flagpole in front of the Library. Another one forms the base of the front lamp post on this property. The tall rock structure to the east of the home was John Weinel's barn. When he could afford to do so, he constructed a two-story adobe home next to the barn facing the mill, which was south of the stream. John planted trees to line the lane. Eventually, Mr. Weinel purchased 60 acres of property around this site. John's wife, Ellen, was deaf but became known as a gracious hostess when they entertained or cared for those being baptized at the mill pond. Following John's death in 1889, Ellen moved to Salt Lake City and the property was sold to Arthur Smith, a farmhand who had worked for John. After John's death, Thomas Boynton, Mr. Post, and William Major were hired at different times to run the mill. Following Arthur Smith's death the property passed to his son, Hubert. In 1906, a strong east wind destroyed the mill."
A small plaque on top of the millstone reads: "ORIGINAL WEINEL MILL STONE".