| Alpha-Numeric Key: | MA-29 |
| Corporate Name: | H. M. Dill |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | H. M. Dill |
| Location: | Box 704, Avinger Highway, Jefferson |
| County: | Marion |
| Years in Operation: | 14 years |
| Start Year: | 1945 |
| End Year: | 1958 |
| Decades: | 1940-1949,1950-1959 |
| Period of Operation: | 1945 to 1958 |
| Town: | Jefferson |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | 3,164 in 1950 |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Worked with cypress and hardwood and pine
 Sawmill |
Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
 Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Unknown
| Horse |
Mule |
Oxen |
Water |
| Water Overshot |
Water Turbine |
Diesel |
Unknown |
| Pit |
Steam |
Steam Circular |
Steam Band |
| Gas |
Electricity |
Other |
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| Maximum Capacity: | |
| Capacity Comments: | Unknown |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Sawmill and planer |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | The H. M. Dill sawmill and planer began at Jefferson in 1945, according to the Directory of Texas Manufacturers 1956-1958. The company manufactured rough and finished cypress and hardwood lumber and planed pine lumber. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 05-04-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |