Other Textile Heritage Sites

Every mill hill needs to quickly get into the "history business" before these precious memories, stories, photos, documents and artifacts are lost. Browse these websites to see what others are already doing---and get involved today.

Henry River... Images and tales of a Southern Mill Village

Historic Franklinsville... The story of North Carolina's first incorporated textile mill village and oldest water-powered cotton factory.

Whittier Mill Village... the mill and its village nestled in a small valley near the Chattahoochee River

Ed Howell's Project on Dillon's Cotton Mills ... If you have any family stories, documents or photos which might help preserve the history of Dillon's cotton mills, please consider sharing what you have so that this important part of Dillon County's history is not lost.

American Textile History Museum ... The American Textile History Museum tells America’s story through the art, history, and science of our textiles.

West Durham ... Located near Duke's East Campus and Ninth Street, Old West Durham is one of the oldest neighborhoods in the Bull City. Previously known as Pin Hook, the area was settled before Durham itself.

Cliffside ... Our mission statement is clear and concise: Remember Cliffside!

Bemis, Tennessee ... Mission Statement:  To acquire and make accessible important historical documents and artifacts pertaining to the history of Bemis, Tennessee, a mill town forged in the cotton field by world-renowned entrepreneurs, engineers and architects.

Glencoe, North Carolina ... Glencoe Mill Village offers a unique glimpse of a 1880s cotton mill and village. The 105-acre site along the Haw River includes the mill complex, 32 houses, the mill store, office, lodge and other associated buildings. The site is of great historical and environmental significance.

Southern Oral History Project ... In building this website, our intent is to make oral history resources available to teachers at the secondary and college level and to suggest some of the ways in which the stories told in Like a Family can enrich the classroom experience for U.S. History students

Gaston County Museum ... The museum's mission is to collect and preserve artifacts that illuminate regional history, and to interpret them to current and future generations through exhibits, publications, and educational programs; to encourage appreciation of visual art through the collection and exhibition of fine examples of artistic endeavor, to promote and encourage historic preservation and renovation; and to promote the understanding of heritage and history.

Edenton, North Carolina ... Before and after pictures of Edenton Mill Village restoration.

Danville, Virginia ... This website describes the research, how and why it was done, and what it tells us about the lives of mill families.

Startex Tucapau Historical Society ... Donald Jones, who grew up in Startex and currently resides in Birmingham, AL along with his wife Karen, have started a project to preserve and maintain the history of the Startex Mill Community.   We have put this site together to keep people informed about the project, provide contact information and to solicit volunteers to help. 

South Carolina Textile History Portal ... This site provides links to online resources relating to the history of textiles and the textile industry in South Carolina.

Charlotte's historic cotton mills.  A SURVEY OF COTTON MILLS IN CHARLOTTE AND MECKLENBURG COUNTY FOR THE CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION by Dr. Dan L. Morrill, July, 1997

Canton Cotton Mill #2 is located northeast of the city of Canton, GA

The Banning Mill, Carrolton, Georgia. Center for Public History website. Lots oral history and photos

Documenting the American South. Archives from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Fascinating Story of the Roswell Mill, burned by General Sherman during his Atlanta campaign of the Civil War.  400 of its workers were rounded up and shipped up North, most never to return.

Last modified 06/26/2008