Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: CK-340
Corporate Name: S. P. Fox
Local Name:
Owner Name: S. P. Fox
Location: Three miles west of Alto
County: Cherokee
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1930
End Year: 1930
Decades: 1930-1939
Period of Operation: Early 1930s
Town: West of Alto
Company Town: 0
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
Power Source: Unknown
Horse Mule Oxen Water
Water Overshot Water Turbine Diesel Unknown
Pit Steam Steam Circular Steam Band
Gas Electricity Other
Maximum Capacity: 
Capacity Comments: Unknown
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: Sawmill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt)
Historicial Development: In the early 1930s S. P. Fox, owner of the Alto Gin & Crate Company, had a sawmill three miles west of Alto.
Research Date: MCJ 01-31-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson