Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: CP-5
Corporate Name: E. F. McElroy
Local Name:
Owner Name: E. F. McElroy
Location: Matinburg
County: Camp
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1907
End Year: 1907
Decades: 1900-1909
Period of Operation: 1907
Town: Matinburg
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: 17 in 1906
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Yellow pine lumber
Sawmill Pine Sawmill Hardwood Sawmill Cypress Sawmill
Planer Planer Only Shingle Paper
Plywood Cotton Grist Unknown
Other
Power Source: Unknown
Horse Mule Oxen Water
Water Overshot Water Turbine Diesel Unknown
Pit Steam Steam Circular Steam Band
Gas Electricity Other
Maximum Capacity: 
Capacity Comments: Unknown
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: Sawmill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Missouri, Kansas, & Texas, and the St Louis Southwestern at Pittsburgh
Historicial Development: The E. F. McElroy sawmill was listed at Matinburg in 1907.
Research Date: MCJ 03-04-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson