| Alpha-Numeric Key: | SB-44 |
| Corporate Name: | GD Edgar Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Richard Felts |
| Location: | 379 Sawmill Drive, Hemphill, TX |
| County: | Sabine |
| Years in Operation: | 47 years |
| Start Year: | 1987 |
| End Year: | 1996 |
| Decades: | 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-1999, 2000-2009, 2010-2019 |
| Period of Operation: | 1987 to Present |
| Town: | Hemphill |
| Company Town: | 0 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: |
| Sawmill |
Pine Sawmill |
 Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Electric
| 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: | 12 million board feet annually |
| 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: | Sawmill. |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | The GD Edgar Lumber Company at Hemphill was listed in the 1987 Forest Products Industries in Texas. Drayton Speights has noted that the company had a planer, mill pond, and dry kiln. Machinery is powered by electricity. Operated a hardwood sawmill and a post mill in the 1970's and 1980's.
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| Research Date: | MCJ 02-13-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson; Frank B. Shockley |