Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: WK-20
Corporate Name: Burnett & Hinson
Local Name:
Owner Name: W. R. and J. M. Burnett and J. W. Hinson
Location: Fourteen miles west of Huntsville on Job Collard league
County: Walker
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1894
End Year: 1894
Decades: 1890-1899
Period of Operation: 1894
Town: Unknown
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Lumber and cotton
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 and cotton gin
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Unknown
Historicial Development: W. R. Burnett, J. M. Burnett, and J. W. Hinson mortgaged for a sawmill located on the Job Collad league, about fourteen miles west of Huntsville. It was to be moved Ezekiel Foster survey.
Research Date: MCJ 03-30-96
Prepared By: M Johnson