Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: UP-91
Corporate Name: McWhorter
Local Name:
Owner Name: McWhorter
Location: Rhonesboro, about twelve miles west of Gilmer, on the Texas Southern RR
County: Upshur
Years in Operation: 11 years
Start Year: 1907
End Year: 1917
Decades: 1900-1909,1910-1919
Period of Operation: After 1907 to about 1917
Town: Rhonesboro
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: Unknown
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: Probably steam.
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: Texas Southern (became Marshall & East Texas in 1909)
Historicial Development: A man named McWhorter was reported by The Gilmer Mirror to have a sawmill at or near Rhonesboro after the turn of the century.
Research Date: MCJ 05-03-96
Prepared By: M Johnson