| Alpha-Numeric Key: | CK-161 |
| Corporate Name: | Hicks Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Hicks Lumber Company, Alton and Leo Hicks |
| Location: | South of Alto |
| County: | Cherokee |
| Years in Operation: | 32 years |
| Start Year: | 1965 |
| End Year: | 1996 |
| Decades: | 1960-1969,1970-1979,1980-1989,1990-1999 |
| Period of Operation: | 1965 to 1996 |
| Town: | South of Alto |
| Company Town: | 0 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Treated lumber (creosoting) and pallet mill, about one-half mile apart
 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: | Sawmill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | None |
| Historicial Development: | Alton and Leo Hicks ran several mills south of Alto. This one, three miles south of town on Highway 69, was a steam-powered sawmill. It added a post-treating plant in 1976. Alton Hicks was managing this mill by 1983, while Leo Hicks was operating another mill a mile north up the road. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 01-26-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |