Snavely’s Mill

Aka Lexington Flour Mill/Willow Bank Mill

Snavely's Mill

Snavely’s mill sits on the Hammer Creek in Warwick Township. The first mill on this site, constructed of logs, predated the American Revolution. After the revolution, the village nearby became known as Lexington. A new mill was built in 1790. The second mill operated under the name “Willow Bank”. The first two mills were on the north side of the road in Elizabeth Township. After the second mill was destroyed by fire in 1849, a new stone mill was built on the south side of the road in Warwick Township. The Snavely family acquired the mill in 1875 and have operated the mill since.

In 2021, the mill is powered by electricity and is in business as Snavely’s Mill Inc. The building is in very good condition. The current capacity is more than 19,000 hundredweight of flour per day.

Built1850
Structure3.5 Story Stone
Dimensions50 x 60
TypeFlour/Grist
Headrace1,500 feet
Tailrace600 feet
Power2 turbines/diesel
Capacity85 bbls / day
SPOOMPA-036-066
Water SourceHammer Creek
WatershedCocalico Creek
TownshipWarwick
Location40.198624, -76.292429