| Alpha-Numeric Key: | NE-58 |
| Corporate Name: | Seale's Mill |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Jodie Seale. Simon Gray and others. |
| Location: | North of Newton, on Little Cow Creek |
| County: | Newton |
| Years in Operation: | 16 years |
| Start Year: | 1845 |
| End Year: | 1860 |
| Decades: | 1840-1849,1850-1859,1860-1869 |
| Period of Operation: | Built about 1845, this mill may have operated as late as 1900. |
| Town: | North of Newton |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Lumber
 Sawmill |
 Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Water
| 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: | 3000: 1860 |
| Capacity Comments: | Capable of 3,000 feet daily. 1,000,000 feet during the reporting period of the Census of 1860. |
| 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: | This mill was built before the Civil War, possibly as early as 1845. It was located on Little Cow Creek, north of Newton. Jodie Seale first built the mill, and Simon Gray was listed as the owner in the 1860 census. The Gray sawmill had a capital investment of $1,800 with $3,000 worth of pine logs. The sawmill manufactured 1,000,000 feet of lumber worth a value of $10,000 during the reporting period of the Census of 1860. |
| Research Date: | JKG 12-15-93, MCJ 01-23-96 |
| Prepared By: | J. Gerland, M. Johnson |