| Alpha-Numeric Key: | MS-15 |
| Corporate Name: | J M Hampton |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | J M Hampton, earlier Claud Hampton |
| Location: | Naples (Belden) |
| County: | Morris |
| Years in Operation: | 7 years |
| Start Year: | 1928 |
| End Year: | 1934 |
| Decades: | 1920-1929,1930-1939 |
| Period of Operation: | 1928 to 1934 |
| Town: | Naples (Belden) |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | 906 in 1905; 1800 in 1928; 843 in 1934. |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Shortleaf rough and finished yellow pine 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: | 10,000 feet daily |
| 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, planing mill, edgers, and trimmers |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | St Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt) |
| Historicial Development: | Claud Hampton was listed in the 1928 Southern Lumberman's Directory of American Saw Mills and Planing Mills. J. M. Hampton had the mill when it was mentioned in the The Lumbermen's Credit Rating Book, October 1934. The mill could cut 10,000 feet daily of yellow pine lumber into rough and finished products. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 04-02-96 |
| Prepared By: | M Johnson 4-9-94 |