| Alpha-Numeric Key: | CK-317 |
| Corporate Name: | Roach Sawmill |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | T. J. Roach. J. G. Dilleha & Co. Cicero Broome. |
| Location: | Broome Town |
| County: | Cherokee |
| Years in Operation: | 28 years |
| Start Year: | 1873 |
| End Year: | 1900 |
| Decades: | 1870-1879,1880-1889,1890-1899,1900-1909 |
| Period of Operation: | 1873 to after 1900 |
| Town: | Broome Town |
| 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 |
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| Power Source: | Probably steam
| 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: | |
| Capacity Comments: | Unknown |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Sawmill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | Cicero Broom operated a small sawmill in Broome Town, Cherokee County, in the early 1870s. J. G. Dilleha & Co took it over about 1873 or 1874. T. J. Roach bought the mill from Dilleha in 1875. He and his sons (Wallace, George, Tom, and Eugene) operated the mill for more than a quarter of a century at Broome Town. When the Broome Town mill closed, the four sons operated a mill at Holleman's Chapel. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 01-30-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |