Emmett’s Mill

Emmett’s Mill has become a real place to my readers and me so I thought it’d be fun to post interesting tidbits about the town itself, because it has certainly become a character along with the families who live there.

Town background: Named after Waldon Emmett, the Halvorsen family is a direct descendent of the namesake.

Waldon Emmett built the flour mill in 1832 and made his fortune selling freshly milled flour to the neighboring cities, except by the time he died his son, Waldon Jr. wasn’t much of a miller and quickly drove the business into the ground. Wallie, as he was called, spent most of the family’s fortune on a host of get-rich schemes that inevitably failed. All that remains is the mill. It was finally donated to the historical society and the non-profit organization headed the Emmett’s Mill Restoration project.

Emmett’s Mill, population around 10,000, 2,200 ft elevation, located in the Sierra Nevada foothills of California.

School mascot: Grizzly

The Grill: Popular, small restaurant with an upscale steak house feel.
 
Miners Market: The only market in town, carries a little bit of everything.

The Gold Nugget: A bar in town.

Darlin’s Sandwich shop: Closed in the ‘70s; the place where Gerald and Missy Simmons first met.

Gillys: A popular bar in town.

The Dragon’s Lair Bookstore: A children’s bookstore owned by Natalie Murphy.

Major families:

SIMMONS:
Gerald & Missy Simmons:
Natalie Simmons (married to Evan Murpy)
Natasha Simmons (married to Josh Halvorsen)
Nora Simmons (married to Ben Hollister III)

HALVORSEN:
Brian and Mary Halvorsen
Dean Halvorsen (married to Beth, deceased; Annabelle Nichols)
Josh Halvorsen (married to Carrie Porter, divorced; Natasha Simmons)
Sammy Halvorsen (married to Dana Collins, deceased; Aubrey Rose)

 
THE VARIOUS CHILDREN:
Colton Jeremiah Murphy
Justin Cole Murphy

Christopher Angelus Halvorsen
Honey Nichols (Halvorsen)

Alexis Janelle Dolling
Taylor Nicole Dolling
Chloe Marie Dolling

Of course, there’s more to come! There are more Emmett’s Mill stories slated so this list will grow and change, just like a real place!