Rochester Mills:

The first land owners were John Tozier and David Simpson. Simpson built the first dwelling and also built a mill in 1862. The town was then known as Simpson's Mill. During the Civil War the town was called Richmond during the Civil War because of the excitement against "Confederate Richmond" in Virginia. J.C. Rochester moved to the area and established the first store in 1866. Rochester was the first postmaster, and opened a post office named Rochester Mills. There was a small school in what is now known as Rochester Mills, right on the main street. The school was called the Richmond School and is still standing. The train station to Rochester Mills was called Savan which is north of Rochester Mills.