| Alpha-Numeric Key: | AN-11 |
| Corporate Name: | Billup and Hanks |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Colonel J. S. Hanks and John Billup |
| Location: | Plentitude, north of Palestine |
| County: | Anderson |
| Years in Operation: | 1 year |
| Start Year: | 1847 |
| End Year: | 1847 |
| Decades: | 1840-1849 |
| Period of Operation: | 1847 |
| Town: | Plentitude |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Machinery for gins, grist mills, and sawmills
 Sawmill |
Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
 Other |
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| Power Source: | 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: | Iron smelter and foundry |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | None |
| Historicial Development: | In 1847, according to the Cherokee County History, John Billup and Colonel J. S. Hanks built a steam-powered smelter and foundry at Plentitude, north of Palestine, in Anderson County. The industrial plant was the first in the region to use steam power. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 03-06-96 |
| Prepared By: | M Johnson |