Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: NA-239
Corporate Name: Southern Mills Company
Local Name:
Owner Name: Southern Mills Company with J. H. Summers and family. J. W. Boatman, R. H. Muller, and J. E. Coates.
Location: Six and a half miles northeast of Trawick
County: Nacogdoches
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1907
End Year: 1907
Decades: 1900-1909
Period of Operation: 1907
Town: Northeast of Trawick
Company Town: 2
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
Power Source: Steam
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: None
Historicial Development: On September 9, 1907, Southern Mills Company bought a sawmill plant six and a half miles northeast of Trawick from J. W. Boatman, R. H. Muller, and J. E. Coates.
Research Date: MCJ 02-10-96
Prepared By: M Johnson