Simeon Corder is said to have contracted with George Hamilton to build the mill and operate it for him in 1909, sealing the agreement with no more than a handshake. After Corder's death in 1923, his widow sold the mill to Aubrey Todd, who sold it to George Harrison in 1927, and Harrison's descendants have owned it since that time. The waterwheel was sold and moved to Anderson, Ala. in 1939, where it remained until 1996. After many years of deterioration and major repairs, it was returned to its original position, and with a new millrace the mill was returned to its original appearance. Once one of many mills along the county's waterways, it is the only one restored to its historic appearance through the dedication of its owners.