Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: UP-117
Corporate Name: T. C. Mitchell
Local Name:
Owner Name: T. C. Mitchell
Location: Gilmer
County: Upshur
Years in Operation: 11 years
Start Year: 1915
End Year: 1925
Decades: 1910-1919,1920-1929
Period of Operation: 1915 to about 1925
Town: Gilmer
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: 1,758 in 1905
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Yellow pine timbers
Sawmill Pine Sawmill Hardwood Sawmill Cypress Sawmill
Planer Planer Only Shingle Paper
Plywood Cotton Grist Unknown
Other
Power Source: Steam
Horse Mule Oxen Water
Water Overshot Water Turbine Diesel Unknown
Pit Steam Steam Circular Steam Band
Gas Electricity Other
Maximum Capacity: 20000: 1915
Capacity Comments: 20,000 feet daily
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: Sawmill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: St Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt)
Historicial Development: The T. C. Mitchell Lumber Company was reported to be cutting 20,000 feet of yellow pine timbers daily in 1915 at Gilmer.
Research Date: MCJ 05-03-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson