Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: HO-108
Corporate Name: Noble Curry Sawmill
Local Name:
Owner Name: Noble Curry Sawmill
Location: Route 1 at Crockett
County: Houston
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1966
End Year: 1966
Decades: 1960-1969
Period of Operation: 1966
Town: Crockett
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Rough lumber, crossties, and other manufacturing
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: Noble Curry, who also had a sawmill in Kennard, was operating a sawmill service at Crockett in 1966, according to Samson's directory of that year. The sawmill produced rough lumber, crossties, and other manufacturing.
Research Date: MCJ 02-20-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson