Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: NA-181
Corporate Name: K. L. Barton & Sons Tie Company
Local Name:
Owner Name: Mrs. K. L. Barton
Location: Garrison
County: Nacogdoches
Years in Operation: 22 years
Start Year: 1966
End Year: 1987
Decades: 1960-1969,1970-1979,1980-1989
Period of Operation: 1966 to 1987
Town: Garrison
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Rough lumber and crossties, pulpwood, pallets
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: Possibly a circular sawmill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Unknown
Historicial Development: K. L. Barton & Sons originally had two companies listed in the sons' names in the Directory of Wood-Using and Related Industries in East Texas 1966, both using the same mailing address of Box 306, 75946. More than twenty years, the Bartons manufactured rough lumber, crossties, and pulpwood planks.
Research Date: MCJ 02-10-96
Prepared By: M Johnson