Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: SM-26
Corporate Name: Hawn Sawmill Company
Local Name:
Owner Name: Hawn Sawmill Company. Office at Athens. Second mill at Winona
Location: Winona
County: Smith
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1928
End Year: 1928
Decades: 1920-1929
Period of Operation: 1928
Town: Winona
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: 149 in 1906; 1100 in 1928
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Planing 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: Planing mill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: St. Louis & Southwestern
Historicial Development: Hawn Sawmill Company, with offices at Athens, operated mills at Chandler and Winona in 1928.
Research Date: MCJ 04-17-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson