| Alpha-Numeric Key: | CK-217 |
| Corporate Name: | Jacksonville Crate & Basket Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Jacksonville Crate & Basket Company. M. P. Alexander |
| Location: | Jacksonville |
| County: | Cherokee |
| Years in Operation: | 1 year |
| Start Year: | 1934 |
| End Year: | 1934 |
| Decades: | 1930-1939 |
| Period of Operation: | 1934 |
| Town: | Jacksonville |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | 1,568 in 1905; 6000 in 1928; 6748 in 1934 |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Baskets and crates
 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: | Basket and crate factory |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | International & Great Northern (Missouri & Pacific), Texas & New Orleans (Southern Pacific), St Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt) |
| Historicial Development: | Jacksonville Crate & Basket was operating a factory in Jacksonville in 1934. There was a Jacksonville Crate & Basket Company from the beginning of the century in Jacksonville. No documented record linking the two companies has been discovered. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 01-29-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |