| Alpha-Numeric Key: | CK-292 |
| Corporate Name: | Phillips Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Phillips Lumber Company with W. A. Phillips |
| Location: | Jacksonville at Box 441 on Rusk Highway |
| County: | Cherokee |
| Years in Operation: | 7 years |
| Start Year: | 1952 |
| End Year: | 1958 |
| Decades: | 1950-1959 |
| Period of Operation: | 1952 to 1958 |
| Town: | Jacksonville |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | 8,067 in 1950 |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Rough and finished 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 and planer |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | The Phillips Lumber Company at Jacksonville was included in Nelson Samson's 1957 edition of Directory of Wood-Using and Related Industries in East Texas. The company was owned by Wallace A. Phillips, according to the Directory of Texas Manufacturers 1956-1958, which reported that the company had been established in 1952. In 1957, more than twenty-workers were employed. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 01-30-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |