Alpha-Numeric Key: | PA-71 |
Corporate Name: | J. H. and T. J. Wooten |
Local Name: | Wooten Mill |
Owner Name: | J. H. and T. J. Wooten |
Location: | Tacoma, five miles southwest of De Berry |
County: | Panola |
Years in Operation: | 11 years |
Start Year: | 1890 |
End Year: | 1900 |
Decades: | 1890-1899,1900-1909 |
Period of Operation: | 1890 to 1900 |
Town: | Tacoma, southwest of De Berry |
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 |
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Power Source: | Probably steam
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 general store |
Company Tram: | |
Associated Railroads: | Marshall and East Texas |
Historicial Development: | J. H. and T. J. Wooten operated a sawmill and general store from about 1890 to 1900 in Panola County. It was located about five miles southwest of De Berry; they gave the community the name of Tacoma after Tacoma, Washington. T. J. Wooten was the postmaster at Wooten from 1901 to 1916. |
Research Date: | MCJ 02-08-96 |
Prepared By: | M. Johnson |