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Hopkins County was sawed by a Mr. Jordan and son, on White Oak Creek, near the Clark crossing. It took several men to operate this primitive machine for the manufacture of lumber.
The Department of Forestry lists these early sawmills in Hopkins County:
Chas. Adams, 1884 - ?
Location: Birthright
Type of Mill: Rough lumber
Size of Company: Unknown
Power Source: Unknown
Equipment: Sawmill
The sawmill of Chas. Adams was listed in an 1884 railroad directory of Birthright with railway service at Sulphur Springs.
J R Manning, 1884 - ?
Location: Sulphur Springs
Type of Mill: Rough lumber
Size of Company: Unknown
Power Source: Unknown
Equipment: Sawmill
The J R Manning Sawmill at Sulphur Springs was listed in an 1884 railroad directory with a rail connection at Sulphur Springs.
M Brown, 1884 - ?
Location: Miller Grove
Type of Mill: Finished lumber
Size of Company: Unknown
Power source: Unknown
Equipment: Planing mill
The M Brown planing mill at Miller Grove was listed in an 1884 railroad directory with a rail connection at Sulphur Springs.
Stamps, Mathis & Mathews, 1884 - ?
Location: Miller Grove
Type of Mill: Rough luumber
Power Source: Unknown
Size of Company: Unknown
Equipment: Sawmill only
The Stamps, Mathis & Mathews sawmill at Miller Grove was listed in an 1884 railroad directory with a rail connection at Sulphur Springs.
W L Kirsky, 1884 - ?
Location: Sulphur Springs
Type of Mill: Sash and door
Power Source: Unknown
Size of Company: Unknown
The W L Kirsky sash and door factory at Sulphur Springs was listed in an 1884 railroad directory with a rail connection at Sulphur Springs.
O M Pate & Son, 1928 - ?
Location: Sulphur Springs
Type of Mill: Hardwoods and shortleaf yellow pine
Size of Company: Unknown
Power Source: Probably steam
Equipment: Circular sawmill, edgers, trimmers
O M Pate & Sons operated a hardwood and pine circular sawmill at Sulphur Springs in 1928, according to the Southern Lumberman's Directory
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