Slate Run is an

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in Brown Township,

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, in the U.S. state of

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. It lies between Blackwell and Waterville along

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, a stream with the same name as the community, enters Pine Creek at Slate Run, in the

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. The

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passes through the village.

History

Pioneer

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Jacob Tomb and his family established a home, sawmill, and gristmill at the mouth of Slate Run in the 1790s, and others settled nearby along the Pine Creek floodplain. By 1855, the village had a post office, general store, hotel, and two churches. Driving the local economy toward the end of the century was the James B. Weed and Company hemlock sawmill, which operated in Slate Run from 1886 to 1910 and produced up to 100,000

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of lumber a day. After the end of the lumber era, the mill closed, and the village declined in size. However, in the early 21st century, Slate Run still has a general store and post office, and a hotel with a restaurant and bar.

References

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