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Akers Mill
Akers Mill, was a complex of at least two 19th century mills along Rottenwood Creek in Cobb County, Georgia, United States. The gristmill built into the bank overlooking the creek, with six terraces each acting as an individual floor in the mill operation. The mills developed shortly before the Civil War, were sold to the Akers family in 1873 and in turn were utilized for the production of flour and meal for their Atlanta area grocery stores. The Akers Brothers cut out and graded new roads to the mill and also farmed the nearby land. Additionally, they employed about 60 people and constructed housing in a small village south of the mills.
== Production ==
The gristmill's location on the banks of the creek allowed it to take advantage of its natural water power. Rottenwood Creek's flow reached 720 cfm (cubic feet per minute) during that time. On March 25, 1880, an article in the ''Marietta Journal'' reported, Akers Mill had installed a new process of milling that increased from 39 to 43 pounds the amount of flour extracted from a bushel of wheat. Additionally, they were able to provide a finer grade of flour for consumption. The flour mill was capable of producing 200 barrels (196 pounds each) of flour daily, while the corn mill could produce 1,500 bushels of cornmeal in the same period. The flour mill was powered by a 36-inch turbine, supplemented by an 80-horsepower engine in the event water was scarce. Also, the 1880 U.S. Census records indicate the first mill's turbine was under a 23-foot head and the second mill's was below a 26-foot head.
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