The General store left, with a barn behind it, the dam   

 and mill pond, Campbell's  mill, the road coming south  

 that used the covered bridge (just out of site on the  

 right of  the photo).

               

                 

 Lick creek road left, heading south  paralell with Lick   

 creek toward  Hunsinger's sawmill and house,     

 the mill,  Campbell's house with out-house, a barn  at   the begining of the Devils Elbow and  the general   

 store barely visable. 

      

         

 

The Covered bridge across Level Branch creek showing it's reflection in the mill pond. See also another photo just below. 

   

 The Covered bridge was built in late 1849 connecting the wagon roads of Lick Creek and Kelly   

Hill, by crossing the bridge  to meet Sugar Hill Rd. The Covered bridge served the local residents  

and farmers for over a century. It was constructed somewhat similar to the "Queen Post" style.  

The sign on top of the bridge says "Warning 10 ft. Clearance", the sign on the right says " 3 Tons  

Safe Limit". In 1954 or 1955 the Covered bridge was sold to a Mr. Otis Hatch for the amount of  

$82.50. Local residents Carl Pardoe and Otis Hatch dismantled the bridge for it's lumber. The large  

timbers went to a Keith McCarty for use at his saw mill. As of 2004 the stone foundations are still in  

place reminding us of times lost to the  past. 

 

The Farmers would stay overnight on the covered bridge to wait their turn at the mill the following morning.  

A  social gathering would develop with politcal discussions and a sip from the old jug to settle their nerves. 

                                                                    

                                                                                          See the Campbellville Today page. 

       

       

 

Campbellville Mill Dam 

 

 Powell Norton with his dog beside him sitting on  

 top of the mill dam that he was rebuilding after the  

 June 1883 flood. 

 

 

     

 

        

 

Residence and General Store & P.O. 

 

This photo was taken after the mill was washed   

away in December 1901 leaving just the house and  

the General store and Post Office.

 

         

 

One of the last two homes in Campbellville 

 

A photo of Alice Driscoll sitting on her porch taken  

in 1939 with a 1934 Plymouth parked in front. Only  

the barn and covered bridge (out of site) were left.

              

                 

 

 Ed Norton after inspecting the covered bridge is 

 returning to the General store and Post Office. 

 The  road behind him was known as Kelly Hill Rd.  

 running past the old school house and north to  

 Overton. 

    

 

      

 

This photo was taken in August 1930 although the 

 mill had been washed away twenty-nine years  

 prior, the general store was still in operation. The  

 old wooden bridge crossing Lick creek  had been  

  replaced with an iron truss .

        

         

 

St. Philip and James Catholic church 

 

Leaving the mill heading up Kelly Hill Rd. then 

 turning left across the Covered bridge and 

 arriving  at the top of Sugar Hill Rd.  You would 

 find the St. Philip and James Catholic church. It  

 had been blessed by Bishop John Newman in   

1854. The cemetary tomb stones are mostly all  

 Irish pioneers.

  

   

Above:  The standard large wheel mill.  

 

 

Center: The advanced water turbine                submerged below water. 

 

 

Right: The mill flume (floom) and gate, the 

           water power to drive the turbine.

      

       

 

The Water Turbine 

        

       

 

The Mill (floom) Flume