Nona Mills Company
L. B. Pipkin of Jefferson County built a sawmill about twenty-two miles north of Kountze around the year 1884. He sold his interest in the mill to the Nona Mills Company on March 12, 1886. It is believed the mill continued to operate under new ownership for a few more years. By 1907, Pipkin had become secretary-treasurer of the Nona Mills Company. He also is listed in 1884 as having a mill at Kountze, Hardin County. This mill have operated as late as 1890.
Mill Details
Alpha Numeric Key:
HD
Owner Name
Nona Mills Company. L.B. Pipkin.
Location
Pipkin's Switch, 22.5 miles north of Kountze
County
Hardin
Years in Operation:
7
Start Year:
1884
End Year:
1890
Decades:
1880-1889,1890-1899
Period of Operation:
Pipkin, about 1884. Nona Mills Company, 1884 to about 1890.
Town:
Pipkin's Switch
Company Town:
2
Peak Town Size:
Unknown
Mill Pond:
2