| Alpha-Numeric Key: | CK-133 |
| Corporate Name: | G. F. Lesley |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | G. F. Lesley |
| Location: | Dialville |
| County: | Cherokee |
| Years in Operation: | 8 years |
| Start Year: | 1913 |
| End Year: | 1920 |
| Decades: | 1910-1919,1920-1929 |
| Period of Operation: | 1913 until about 1920 |
| Town: | Dialville |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | 22 in 1906; 600 in 1928; 219 in 1934 |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Dogwood blocks
 Sawmill |
 Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Unknown
| Horse |
Mule |
Oxen |
Water |
| Water Overshot |
Water Turbine |
Diesel |
Unknown |
| Pit |
Steam |
Steam Circular |
Steam Band |
| Gas |
Electricity |
Other |
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| Maximum Capacity: | |
| Capacity Comments: | Unknown |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Wood mill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | St Louis Southwestern |
| Historicial Development: | G. F. Lesley, in 1913, according to the Cherokee County History, established a wood-working factory at Dialville that reproduced “2.5 to 3-inch square by 14-inch blocks from dogwood trees. . . . The blocks were converted into spindles for the textile mills in eastern United States and some foreign countries.” Lesley, from Clayton, Georgia, moved the mill to Polk County when he was no longer able to obtain dogwood timber locally. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 01-25-96 |
| Prepared By: | M Johnson |