Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: CS-124
Corporate Name: Scroggins Brothers
Local Name:
Owner Name: Scroggins Brothers
Location: Avinger
County: Cass
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1884
End Year: 1884
Decades: 1880-1889
Period of Operation: 1884
Town: Avinger
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Lumber, shingles
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 and shingle mill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Unknown
Historicial Development: The Scroggins Bros sawmill was listed in an 1884 railroad directory at Avinger. They had a saw and planing mill at Hughes Springs, too.
Research Date: MCJ 04-04-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson