Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
“Abbott's Mill is a historic site that includes an old grist mill in Sussex County, Delaware, 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of Milford.”
Wikipedia article Abbott's Mill, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 136 National Register listings published here for Sussex County · listed in 1979 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 10 fires within 5 miles of Abbott's Mill (Boundary Increase) between 2002 and 2016, burning about 38 acres in total. 1 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2002 | Natural | under an acre | Delaware State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 5 September 2016 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | Delaware Forest Service | FLEATOWN |
| 10 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Delaware State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 20 August 2002 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Delaware State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 13 June 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | 30 acres | Delaware Forest Service | FLEA FIRE |
| 2 May 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Delaware State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 9 April 2012 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Delaware Forest Service | not named |
| 6 April 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | Delaware Forest Service | WHEAT FIRE |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Abbott's Mill (Boundary Increase): 2 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barber Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Barber Sand and Gravel Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Porter Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Porter Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Abbott's Mill | under 500 feet | 1972 |
 | Grier House | 2.7 miles | 1983 |
 | Draper House | 2.8 miles | 1982 |
 | Milford Railroad Station | 2.9 miles | 1983 |
| South Milford Historic District | 3.0 miles | 1983 | |
| Dr. Dawson House | 3.2 miles | 1983 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 79003788 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Sussex County | All 136 listed properties in this county. |
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