It is believed the present mill was built c. 1883 and that it replaced the old "Heiskell Mill", that stood nearby.

The Heiskell Mill, also known as the "Mansion Mill", was operating in the 1830's, grinding corn for local Indian families.

The old Ebenezer Mill was deeded to Samuel Atchley in 1917. It is believed Atchley leased and operated the mill from 1905 to 1917, when he purchased it from the Knox County Union Roller Mill Co.

Some records indicate Atchley rented the mill from Judge J. Fred Bibb.

Atchley ran the mill, along with saw mill, until 1926. The mill then stood idle until 1932. During this time the dam washed out. A turbine used at the mill.

A lineshaft under the mill powered from a pulley on the shaft from the bevel gear.

The bevel gear located on the main shaft above the turbine. The bevel gear transfers some power at right angle to the large pulley behind, which in turn, transferred power, via a flat belt to the apparatus in the previous photo

The bevel gear located on the main shaft above the turbine. The bevel gear transfers some power at right angle to the large pulley behind, which in turn, transferred power, via a flat belt to the apparatus in the previous photo.

A closer, straight-on view of the roller mill.

An interior lineshaft.

A flour dresser in the upper section of the slant-roofed rear part of the mill.

A row of four Nordyke & Marmon Roller Mills. The steel roller mills came into popularity in the late 1880's, producing a finer flour than the millstones could.

Flour dresser augers leaned against a grain chute.

Two banks of flour dressers stacked one above the other, both dressers in each stack are driven with a complex system of chains.

Some chutes, used to move grain by gravity and bins used for storage and/or bagging grain or flour.

An unknown piece of machinery.

Another photo of the front of the mill.GPS: 35D 54.33'N, 84D 4.44'W ele. 879'/268 meters Bearden Quadrangle