Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: TY-13
Corporate Name: Buron Lumber Company
Local Name:
Owner Name: Buron Lumber Company
Location: Chester
County: Tyler
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1934
End Year: 1934
Decades: 1930-1939
Period of Operation: 1934
Town: Chester
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: 319 in 1934
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Lumber
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: Sawmill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Waco, Beaumont, Trinity & Sabine
Historicial Development: The Lumbermen's Credit Rating Book, October 1934 listed the Buron Lumber Company at Chester.
Research Date: JKG 12-10-93, MCJ 02-21-96
Prepared By: J. Gerland, M. Johnson