| Alpha-Numeric Key: | JE-49 |
| Corporate Name: | Neches River Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Neches River Lumber Company. Offices at Beaumont |
| Location: | Near Vidor |
| County: | Jefferson |
| Years in Operation: | 1 year |
| Start Year: | 1952 |
| End Year: | 1952 |
| Decades: | 1950-1959 |
| Period of Operation: | 1952 |
| Town: | Near Vidor |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Rough and finished lumber.
 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: | Unknown, |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | 1952: Sawmill, a Moore dry kiln, a planer, conveyors, a storage shed, an office building, and a house. |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | The Neches River Lumber Company facility near Vidor was listed for sale in 1952 reported The Gulf Coast Lumberman. Assets were a steam sawmill, a Moore dry kiln, a planer, conveyors, a storage shed, an office building, and a house. The main office was listed at Beaumont. It is not known if this is the same company that was listed at Beaumont until the late 1920s. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 03-12-96 |
| Prepared By: | M Johnson |