Around 1851 or 1852, Maples Mill was founded as a
saw mill village by Thompson Maple in sections 2, 3, 10, and 11 of Liverpool Township. The wood from the mill was used to supply oak planks for the Canton and Liverpool Plank Road. In 1879, the community was a village of 12 to 15 houses, along with a school, church, and post office. The mill was dismantled sometime prior to 1879. The population was 80 in 1890. The "Slabtown" mill built by Thompson Maple, founder of the Canton and Liverpool Plank-Road Company, was used to build a plank road between Canton and Liverpool, through Maples Mill, at a cost of $40,000. The plank toll road proved unprofitable and costly to repair. After six years, Maple tore up the planks and reused the wood. This was the only plank road ever constructed in Fulton County. Maples Mill Church operated during this time. The church was Methodist Episcopal. In addition to the church, Maple Mill School (one of eight district schools in the township) was also in operation. Hiram Preston was both the school treasurer and (for 22 years) the postmaster of Maples Mills. The population was 33 in 1900, and was 62 in 1920. The population of Maples Mill was 50 in 1940. ==See also==