| Alpha-Numeric Key: | CK-62 |
| Corporate Name: | D. A. Barron |
| Local Name: | Lodi Mill |
| Owner Name: | D. A. Barron |
| Location: | Two miles north of Wildhurst, between Alto and Wells, near Forest |
| County: | Cherokee |
| Years in Operation: | 16 years |
| Start Year: | 1930 |
| End Year: | 1945 |
| Decades: | 1920-1929,1940-1949 |
| Period of Operation: | Late 1930s to early 1940s |
| Town: | Two miles north of Wildhurst, between Alto and Wells, near Forest |
| Company Town: | 1 |
| 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: | Gasoline
| 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: | Portable circular sawmill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | Both L. Moore and F. Cartwright remembered a “Barrins” mill that operated in southwestern Cherokee County in the 1930s. Moore stated it was located between Wells and Alto. Cartwright believed it was two miles north of Wildhurst, operated until the 1930s, and had a gasoline-powered, portable, circular sawmill. Cartwright also stated that the plant had a commissary and tenant houses. Grady Felder recalled that D. A. Barron “had little mills all over that country down there [meaning Forest and Wildhurst]. After he got too old to run the sawmill then, he started buying timber and would hire logging contractors to put it out for him. Old man Barron had a pretty good-sized operation at one time. . . . down at Forest.” |
| Research Date: | MCJ 01-24-96 |
| Prepared By: | M Johnson |