Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: PK-89
Corporate Name: McGinty Hardwood Company
Local Name:
Owner Name: McGinty Hardwood Company
Location: McGinty, Six miles west of the Houston East & West Texas line near Corrigan
County: Polk
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1909
End Year: 1909
Decades: -
Period of Operation: 1909
Town: McGinty
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: 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: Unknown
Historicial Development: According to the Southern Industrial and Lumber Review, the McGinty Hardwood Company, located about six miles west of Corrigan, added 14-inch by 44-inch boiler by W. K. Henderson Iron Works.
Research Date: MCJ 02-27-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson