Umble’s Mill

Aka Eden Roller Mill

Umble's Mill

Once part of the Beecher and Harnish foundry and machine shop, this mill was converted to a paper mill in 1856. It served as a grist and flour mill in the early 20th century. Today it is used for storage.


1812Abraham Zook (Fulling Mill)
1828Joseph Zook (Carding Mill)
1835Andrew Schwartz
18??Joseph Groff
1852Samuel W. Beecher, Benjamin W. Harnish,
and William C. Beecher
1856Emanuel Shober converted to
paper mill
c1866John A. Shober
c1870Benjamin Harnish built a new
brick grist milil
1881Jacob K. Umble
1919Christ Umble
1920sOperations ceased
2009Stephen Kruger
Builtc1870
Structure3.5 Story Brick
Dimensions40 x 50
Water SourceConestoga
TownshipEast Lampeter
TypeFlour/Grist
HeadraceNone
Tailrace12 feet
Dam Height4 feet
Power2 turbines
Capacity16 bbl / day

The mill is located at 689 Millcross Road, Lancaster PA.

Updated: September 20, 2023