| Alpha-Numeric Key: | CK-212 |
| Corporate Name: | J. W. and O C. Hinsman Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | J. W. and O C. Hinsman Lumber Company |
| Location: | Alto, west side of Cotton Belt, south of Highway 21 |
| County: | Cherokee |
| Years in Operation: | 11 years |
| Start Year: | 1920 |
| End Year: | 1930 |
| Decades: | 1920-1929,1930-1939 |
| Period of Operation: | Late 1920s to early 1930s |
| Town: | Alto |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | 3500 in 1928; 1053 in 1934 |
| 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, dry kilns. |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | St Louis Southwestern |
| Historicial Development: | J. W. and O C. Hinsman Lumber Company was located south of the Alto tomato canning plant, three hundred yards south of Highway 21. Its kilns burned early in the 1930s. |
| Research Date: | JKG 10-12-93, MCJ 01-26-96 |
| Prepared By: | J. Gerland, M. Johnson |