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Mills of York County, Pennsylvania
Mills of York County, Pennsylvania
by Donald Kautz
  • Stories from Bender’s Mill
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    Stories from Bender’s Mill

    Bydlkautz55@gmail.com December 4, 2025June 22, 2026

    Not far from the mouth of the West Branch of the Codorus Creek there was a mill. It had various names over the years, Stoner, Klinedinst, Menges, Wiest’s Dam, and Bender’s. This was one of the earliest mills in the county dating back to around 1772. The Bender family owned and operated the mill during…

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    Cooper’s Mill

    Bydlkautz55@gmail.com November 20, 2025November 21, 2025

    Yesterday (November 19), the Susquehanna Ramblers invited me to visit the ruins of an old mill site down in the south-east corner of Peach Bottom Township, York County. This time of year is ideal for these kinds of treks because the normally dense underbrush has died back enough to make it easier to see the…

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  • For Lancaster County mills see millsoflancastercounty.com
  • If you are interested in mill preservation, visit the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of SPOOM.

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