Civil War maps of the western portion of Cobb County show two grist mills owned by the Kemp family (members of which live in the area to this day). One was off Burnt Hickory Rd, and the other was off Acworth Due West Rd. Very little evidence of either mill can be found in the area today. 1 - Site between Burnt Hickory and Hadaway Roads:

Presumed site of the Kemp Mill off the old Burnt Hickory Rd.

Drill holes in boulders

This was possibly the site of the mill dam.

Looking upstream - the millpond would have covered this area.

2 - It's even harder to discern a site for the mill that was off Acworth Due West:

These rocks may indicate the site of an old mill dam.

This flat ledge of rock protrudes across the creek and may have served as the base of a mill dam.

Stacked rocks in the creek on the opposite side. There wasn't much to see beyond that.

Western section of Cobb County, showing the two Kemp Mills, from the Official Atlas of the Civil War.

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