| Alpha-Numeric Key: | NE-6 |
| Corporate Name: | Bon Wier Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Bon Wier Lumber Company with Robert D. Williams |
| Location: | Bon Wier |
| County: | Newton |
| Years in Operation: | 40 years |
| Start Year: | 1948 |
| End Year: | 1987 |
| Decades: | 1940-1949,1950-1959,1960-1969,1970-1979,1980-1989 |
| Period of Operation: | 1948 to 1987 |
| Town: | Bon Wier |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | 400 in 1948 |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Lumber of all major species
 Sawmill |
Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
 Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Steam
| 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: | 20000: 1948 |
| Capacity Comments: | 20,000 feet daily in 1948 |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Sawmill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | The Bon Wier Lumber Company operated for four decades at Bon Wier. It may have been sold to Louisiana-Pacific. Noted in a county anthology and repeatedly listed in directories, this company cut at 20,000 feet daily in 1948. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 12-08-95 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |