Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: NA-42
Corporate Name: Tilford- Hunt Lumber Company
Local Name:
Owner Name: Tilford- Hunt Lumber Company
Location: West of Chireno at New Camp (442) and Jesse Epps (443) Roads
County: Nacogdoches
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1915
End Year: 1915
Decades: 1910-1919
Period of Operation: 1915
Town: Chireno
Company Town: 1
Peak Town Size: Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Pine and hardwoods
Sawmill Pine Sawmill Hardwood Sawmill Cypress Sawmill
Planer Planer Only Shingle Paper
Plywood Cotton Grist Unknown
Other
Power Source: Steam
Horse Mule Oxen Water
Water Overshot Water Turbine Diesel Unknown
Pit Steam Steam Circular Steam Band
Gas Electricity Other
Maximum Capacity: 35000: 1915
Capacity Comments: 35,000 feet daily
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: Sawmill and planer
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Angelina & Neches River Railroad (shortline and logging tram road of the Angelina County Lumber Company)
Historicial Development: The Tilford-Hunt mill at Chireno appeared in a 1915 directory of sawmills as having a daily cutting capacity of 35, 000 feet. Rough and finished boards and timbers could be manufactured up to twenty-four feet lengths.
Research Date: MCJ 02-10-96
Prepared By: M Johnson