Boshell's Mill, Historic mill complex near Townley, Alabama.

Boshell's Mill is a 4-acre historic site on Lost Creek near Townley, where a stone dam built in 1901–1902 still stands. The sawmill and gristmill buildings burned in 1976 and 1986, leaving stone foundation piers on both banks that can be seen from Alabama Highway 124.

William R. Boshell founded the complex in 1885, and it remained under family control until operations ceased in 1963. During these decades, it grew as a response to the region's expanding need for lumber and grain processing.

The name Boshell's Mill comes from the family that ran the site from 1885 to 1963. The complex was one of several mills the Boshells operated in Walker County, and the 1901 dam was built from locally quarried stone. Visitors today see the stone dam and foundation piers that remain after fires destroyed the sawmill in 1976 and the gristmill in 1986.

Access the site from Alabama Highway 124 north of Townley, where the stone foundations are visible from the road. Walking through the area helps you see the relationship between both mills and the dam they depended on.

The stone dam was built from locally quarried rock and used water turbines at both ends to power both mills simultaneously. This clever setup allowed a single water source to operate two completely separate operations at the same time.