Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: CP-27
Corporate Name: Zelon Law Lumber Company
Local Name:
Owner Name: Zelon Law Lumber Company
Location: Gilmer Road, Pittsburg
County: Camp
Years in Operation: 8 years
Start Year: 1950
End Year: 1957
Decades: 1950-1959
Period of Operation: 1950 to 1957
Town: Pittsburg
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: 3,142 in 1950
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Pine 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: Unknown
Historicial Development: The sawmill operation of Zelon Law of Pittsburg was listed in the 1957 edition of the Directory of Wood-Using and Related Industries in East Texas. The Directory of Texas Manufacturers 1956-1958 noted that the company had been operating since 1950. It had less than twenty-five workers.
Research Date: MCJ 03-04-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson