WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
STORMONT MILL (aka BABYLON MILL)
Babylon, Utah
LOCATION
From Old Highway 91 (Main Street) just north of Leeds, go south on the newer Babylon Road (900 East)about seven miles to the Virgin River.
37° 11' 34" North Latitude, 113° 21' 10" West Longitude
37.1928° North Latitude, 113.3528° West Longitude
2,872 feet (875 meters) MSL
HISTORY
The Stormont Mill was established on the Virgin River in the early 1870s. The Mormons referred to theStormont Mill as the Babylon Mill. The mine and mill were closed in 1887.
PHOTOS
Old Stormont Mill and the town of Babylon
 WCHS-00682 Ruins of the old Stormont Mill |
 WCHS-00683 Ruins of the old Stormont Mill |
 WCHS-00687 Ruins of the old Stormont Mill |
 WCHS-00688 Ruins of the old Stormont Mill |
Other WCHS photos:
WCHS-00684 Photo of the ruins of the old Stormont Mill
WCHS-00685 Photo of the ruins of the old Stormont Mill
WCHS-00686 Photo of the ruins of the old Stormont Mill
WCHS-01161 Photo of the Stormont Mill in Babylon
WCHS-01162 Photo of the Stormont Mill in Babylon in 1882
REFERENCES
St. George Spectrum article about the Stormont Mill and BabylonStock certificate for the Stormont Mining Company of Utah
100 shares issued to J. C. Whiting on January 26, 1887
In The Desert article on the Stormont Mill Site