| Alpha-Numeric Key: | HD-56 |
| Corporate Name: | Nona Mills Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Nona Mills Company. L.B. Pipkin. |
| Location: | Pipkin's Switch, 22.5 miles north of Kountze |
| County: | Hardin |
| Years in Operation: | 7 years |
| Start Year: | 1884 |
| End Year: | 1890 |
| Decades: | 1880-1889,1890-1899 |
| Period of Operation: | Pipkin, about 1884. Nona Mills Company, 1884 to about 1890. |
| Town: | Pipkin's Switch |
| 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: | Probably 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: | 25000: 1888 |
| Capacity Comments: | 25,000 feet daily in 1888 |
| 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: | Texas & New Orleans |
| Historicial Development: | L. B. Pipkin of Jefferson County built a sawmill about twenty-two miles north of Kountze around the year 1884. He sold his interest in the mill to the Nona Mills Company on March 12, 1886. It is believed the mill continued to operate under new ownership for a few more years. By 1907, Pipkin had become secretary-treasurer of the Nona Mills Company. He also is listed in 1884 as having a mill at Kountze, Hardin County. This mill have operated as late as 1890. |
| Research Date: | JKG 10-13-93, MCJ 03-13-96 |
| Prepared By: | J Gerland, M Johnson |