| Alpha-Numeric Key: | WK-22 |
| Corporate Name: | Charlie Koehl |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Charlie Koehl |
| Location: | On Black Creek near the old Calhoun ferry |
| County: | Walker |
| Years in Operation: | 1 year |
| Start Year: | 1878 |
| End Year: | 1878 |
| Decades: | 1870-1879 |
| Period of Operation: | About 1878 |
| Town: | Black Creek |
| 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: | 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: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | William Henry High was interviewed in 1941 about his sawmilling work. He recalled that he worked in the Charlie Koehl sawmill for $.25 a day hauling sawdust in a wheelbarrow from the mill. He stated that it was located near the old Calhoun ferry on Black Creek.
A Walker County history notes that Charles John Koehl (1850-1931), after working in his father's cotton gin and cotton oil business at Riverside, married and moved to Black Creek. He ran a sawmill at the Creek for some years before moving to Huntsville and later New Waverly. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 03-30-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |