Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: SB-66
Corporate Name: Jim Welch
Local Name:
Owner Name: Jim Welch
Location: Geneva
County: Sabine
Years in Operation: 6 years
Start Year: 1975
End Year: 1980
Decades: 1970-1979,1980-1989
Period of Operation: 1975 until the late 1980s
Town: Geneva
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Ties
Sawmill Pine Sawmill Hardwood Sawmill Cypress Sawmill
Planer Planer Only Shingle Paper
Plywood Cotton Grist Unknown
Other
Power Source: Electric
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: Unknown
Historicial Development: According to Ricky Lout, Jim Welch operated a sawmill making ties at Geneva from about 1975 until the latter part of the 1980s.
Research Date: MCJ 02-13-96
Prepared By: M Johnson