| Alpha-Numeric Key: | CK-50 |
| Corporate Name: | Arrington Lumber & Pallet Co, Inc. |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Eddie C. Arrington, President, and son Eddie Arrington |
| Location: | Five miles south of Jacksonville on Highway 69 |
| County: | Cherokee |
| Years in Operation: | 14 years |
| Start Year: | 1973 |
| End Year: | 1986 |
| Decades: | 1970-1979,1980-1989 |
| Period of Operation: | 1973 to 1996 |
| Town: | Jacksonville |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Studs, pallets
 Sawmill |
 Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Unknown
| Horse |
Mule |
Oxen |
Water |
| Water Overshot |
Water Turbine |
Diesel |
Unknown |
| Pit |
Steam |
Steam Circular |
Steam Band |
| Gas |
Electricity |
Other |
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| Maximum Capacity: | 30000: 1975 |
| Capacity Comments: | 30,000 feet daily in 1975 |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Sawmill and planers |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | None |
| Historicial Development: | Arrington Lumber & Pallet Co, Inc. began with a small sawmill at Alto then moved to Rusk in 1963. The electric mill in Rusk was equipped with bandsaws. It purchased rough lumber for manufacturing pallets and studs. By 1973, the Arrington operation was located in Jacksonville with two electric sawmills and a planer. Logs were purchased to manufacture into pallets. R. Taylor told interviewer V. L. Beasley that the mill was still operating in 1994. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 01-24-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |