| Alpha-Numeric Key: | WL-5 |
| Corporate Name: | Dinkins sawmill |
| Local Name: | Dinkins sawmill |
| Owner Name: | L. L. and O. M. Dinkins |
| Location: | Murrell Road near the junction with Magnolia Road. Hegar as post office. |
| County: | Waller |
| Years in Operation: | 7 years |
| Start Year: | 1927 |
| End Year: | 1933 |
| Decades: | 1920-1929,1930-1939 |
| Period of Operation: | Late 1920s to early 1930s. |
| Town: | Murrell Road near Magnolia Road |
| Company Town: | 0 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Rough cut pine
 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: | |
| Capacity Comments: | Small |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Circular sawmill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | The Dinkins sawmill operated from approximately the late 1920s to the early 1930s. Although no community as such existed at the site, Hegar was the post office for the sawmill settlement. Working a dayshift only, the mill produced rough-cut pine. Instead of a mill pond, the Dinkins dug a water well nearby. Logging was done with a crosscut saw and hauled by a mule-drawn wagon. The sawmill continued until the timber was cut out. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 04-01-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |