Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: HK-4
Corporate Name: F. W. Holder Sawmill
Local Name:
Owner Name: F. W. Holder Sawmill
Location: Ridgeway
County: Hopkins
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1957
End Year: 1957
Decades: 1950-1959
Period of Operation: 1957
Town: Ridgeway
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
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: Sawmill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Unknown
Historicial Development: According to Nelson T. Samson's list of East Texas sawmills in 1957, the F. W. Holder company at Ridgeway operated a sawmill.
Research Date: MCJ 04-20-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson