| Alpha-Numeric Key: | CK-176 |
| Corporate Name: | William Thomas Holcomb |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | William Thomas Holcomb |
| Location: | Holcomb community, five miles south of Rusk |
| County: | Cherokee |
| Years in Operation: | 2 years |
| Start Year: | 1898 |
| End Year: | 1899 |
| Decades: | 1890-1899 |
| Period of Operation: | 1898 to 1899 |
| Town: | Holcomb community, south of Rusk |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Lumber, cornmeal, cotton
 Sawmill |
 Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Steam
| 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, grist mill, cotton gin |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | St Louis Southwestern |
| Historicial Development: | The Cherokee County Historical Commission reports that William Thomas Holcomb had an industrial plant five miles south of Rusk, in what was known as Holcomb community, which manufactured cornmeal and lumber, and ginned cotton.
Holcomb mortgaged in 1898 three yokes of oxen, a log wagon, and three horses. He mortgaged in 1899 to Tyler Machine Company a boiler and 24,000 feet of 1-inch by 12-inch by 20-inch lumber. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 01-26-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |