The property that became Starr’s Mill was owned by Hananiah Gilcoat, who built the first mill here before his death in 1825. On Whitewater Creek, the site stood less than a mile from the boundary between Creek Indian lands and the State of Georgia. Hilliard Starr, who owned the mill from 1866 until 1879, gave the site its current name. After the first two log structures burned, William T. Glower built the current building in 1907. The mill operated until 1959, using a water-powered turbine instead of a wheel to grind corn and operate a sawmill. The site also included a cotton gin and a dynamo that produced electricity for nearby Senoia.