Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: SA-209
Corporate Name: Will Nicholas
Local Name:
Owner Name: Will Nicholas
Location: New Hope
County: San Augustine
Years in Operation: 2 years
Start Year: 1929
End Year: 1930
Decades: 1920-1929,1930-1939
Period of Operation: 1929 to the 1930s
Town: New Hope
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: Gasoline
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: Circular sawmill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Unknown
Historicial Development: J. Nichols told interviewer V. L. Beasley that he remembered that Will Nicholas operated a small sawmill at New Hope from 1929 to the 1930s.
Research Date: MCJ 02-19-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson