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John Wesley Holcomb II
According to records of the Cherokee County Historical Commission, John Wesley Holcomb II, during the 1870s, operated a multi-combination milling business, which manufactured cornmeal and lumber and ginned cotton. The plant was situated about twelve miles west of Alto in the area of Boxes Fort.
Mill Details
Alpha Numeric Key:
CK
Owner Name
John Wesley Holcomb II
Location
Area of Boxes Fort, twelve miles west of Alto
County
Cherokee
Years in Operation:
1
Start Year:
1870
End Year:
1870
Decades:
1870-1879
Period of Operation:
1870s
Town:
Boxes Fort, west of Alto
Company Town:
2
Peak Town Size:
Unknown
Mill Pond:
2
Mill Type
Product
Power Source
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