Felts Mills

History

Felts Mills was sited on one of several natural falls on the Black River and first settled with the construction of a gristmill in about 1800. An improved dam was erected in 1821, and a stone mill in the following year. In 1824, John Felts constructed the large sawmills that gave the town its name. In 1889, the Taggart Paper Company built a large paper mill on an island across the river, ruins of which are still visible today.

Geography

The community is in the northeast corner of the town of Rutland, east of the center of Jefferson County. New York State Route 3 passes through the CDP, leading west to Watertown, the county seat, and east to Carthage. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Felts Mills CDP has an area of , all land.

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Largest nearby schools

• WATERTOWN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
  High · WATERTOWN · 1,083 students · 14.1:1 ratio
• CARTHAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL
  Middle · CARTHAGE · 899 students · 11:1 ratio
• CARTHAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
  High · CARTHAGE · 815 students · 11.6:1 ratio
• INDIAN RIVER HIGH SCHOOL
  High · PHILADELPHIA · 781 students · 10.7:1 ratio
• INDIAN RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL
  Middle · PHILADELPHIA · 672 students · 10.5:1 ratio
• CASE MIDDLE SCHOOL
  Middle · WATERTOWN · 626 students · 14.2:1 ratio
• HAROLD T WILEY SCHOOL
  Middle · WATERTOWN · 574 students · 13.7:1 ratio
• CALCIUM PRIMARY SCHOOL
  Elementary · CALCIUM · 545 students · 12.4:1 ratio