| Alpha-Numeric Key: | CK-72 |
| Corporate Name: | Bolton Bros. Lumber Co., Inc. |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Bolton Bros. Lumber Co., Inc. with Jimmy L. Bolton, Owner |
| Location: | Jacksonville |
| County: | Cherokee |
| Years in Operation: | 10 years |
| Start Year: | 1987 |
| End Year: | 1996 |
| Decades: | 1980-1989,1990-1999 |
| Period of Operation: | 1987 to 1996 |
| Town: | Jacksonville |
| Company Town: | 0 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Lumber and pallets
 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: | 20000: 1893 |
| Capacity Comments: | 20,000 feet daily in 1993 |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Circular sawmill, one single band/carriage headrig, one circular headrig, one cant gang/edger |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | This operation may be a continuation of the L. M. Bolton lumber company in Jacksonville of 1966. In the 1987 Forest Products Industries in Texas is listed the Bolton Bros. Lumber Co., Inc. as Jacksonville, with Jimmy L. Bolton, Owner. In 1993, the mill employed ten workers in its box factory and pallet mill. The plant could cut 20,000-feet daily of lumber.
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| Research Date: | MCJ 01-24-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |