Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: MD-3
Corporate Name: Madisonville sawmill
Local Name:
Owner Name: Madisonville sawmill
Location: Madisonville
County: Madison
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1968
End Year: 1968
Decades: 1960-1969
Period of Operation: 1968
Town: Madisonville
Company Town: 0
Peak Town Size: 2,881 in 1970
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Lumber
Sawmill Pine Sawmill Hardwood Sawmill Cypress Sawmill
Planer Planer Only Shingle Paper
Plywood Cotton Grist Unknown
Other
Power Source: Unknown
Horse Mule Oxen Water
Water Overshot Water Turbine Diesel Unknown
Pit Steam Steam Circular Steam Band
Gas Electricity Other
Maximum Capacity: 
Capacity Comments: Unknown
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: Sawmill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Unknown
Historicial Development: The Handbook of Texas reported in Volume III that Madisonville had a sawmill in 1968.
Research Date: MCJ 03-11-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson