Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: WK-94
Corporate Name: Oliver Brothers Sawmill
Local Name:
Owner Name: Oliver Brothers with Jimmy Oliver
Location: Highway 190 East, Huntsville
County: Walker
Years in Operation: 10 years
Start Year: 1987
End Year: 1996
Decades: 1980-1989,1990-1999
Period of Operation: 1987 to 1996
Town: Huntsville
Company Town: 0
Peak Town Size: Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Lumber, wood chips. All major species.
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: Unknown
Historicial Development: The Oliver Brothers Lumber Company was listed in the 1987 Directory of Forest Products Industries In Texas. W. T. Block notes that in 1994 it was located on Highway 190 East.
Research Date: MCJ 03-31-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson