Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: HE-23
Corporate Name: Thomas Hardwood Mill
Local Name:
Owner Name: Thomas Hardwood Mill
Location: Malakoff
County: Henderson
Years in Operation: 10 years
Start Year: 1957
End Year: 1966
Decades: 1950-1959,1960-1969
Period of Operation: Before 1957 to 1966
Town: Malakoff
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Pine 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: The sawmill of Thomas Hardwood was cutting pine lumber at Malakoff in 1957. It reappeared in Samson's directory of 1966. It was producing pine lumber.
Research Date: MCJ 05-04-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson