This historic mill at the old Sells Property on Jackson Trail Road is part of a site the board of commissioners recently purchased to develop into a recreation area. Recreation park planned in West Jackson A recreation area with walking trails, a lake and a historic mill that will be open to the public is being planned in the West Jackson area. The funds will come from special purpose local option sales tax money set aside for recreation purposes. A time line has not been established for the project. The Old Sells Mill property includes a wood-frame grist mill built around 1914.
Power is supplied from a metal water wheel with the water source coming from a mill pond.
The drive system has been converted to a hydraulic system powered by the water wheel with the original drive system still in place. A shop is also located on the property. Officials believe it to be approximately 25 years old. The city council will meet at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 7, to hear rezoning requests that would bring two of the developments to Braselton. One of the projects will be in Barrow County and another in Gwinnett County.