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Hicks Lumber Company
Alton and Leo Hicks ran several mills south of Alto. This one, three miles south of town on Highway 69, was a steam-powered sawmill. It added a post-treating plant in 1976. Alton Hicks was managing this mill by 1983, while Leo Hicks was operating another mill a mile north up the road.
Mill Details
Alpha Numeric Key:
CK
Owner Name
Hicks Lumber Company, Alton and Leo Hicks
Location
South of Alto
County
Cherokee
Years in Operation:
32
Start Year:
1965
End Year:
1996
Decades:
1960-1969,1970-1979,1980-1989,1990-1999
Period of Operation:
1965 to 1996
Town:
South of Alto
Company Town:
0
Peak Town Size:
Unknown
Mill Pond:
2
Mill Type
Product
Power Source
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