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Tom Cooper

Tom Cooper operated two mills in the Richards area of Grimes County. The first was located on the Sam McKinney property about two miles south of Richards, where the mill cut crossties. In 1922, it was moved to Richards, where it operated until about 1930.

Mill Details

Alpha Numeric Key:

GR

Owner Name

Tom Cooper

Location

Richards

County

Grimes

Years in Operation:

9

Start Year:

1922

End Year:

1930

Decades:

1920-1929,1930-1939

Period of Operation:

1922 to about 1930

Town:

Richards

Company Town:

2

Peak Town Size:

100 in 1934

Mill Pond:

2

Mill Type
Product
Power Source
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