Sawmill DatabaseTexas Forestry Museum

Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key:

NE-24

Corporate Name:

The Burkeville Sawmill

Local Name:

Owner Name:

The Burkeville Sawmill

Location:

Burkeville

County:

Newton

Years in Operation:

1 year

Start Year:

1909

End Year:

1909

Decades:

1900-1909

Period of Operation:

1909

Town:

Burkeville

Company Town:

Peak Town Size:

Unknown

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:

Unknown

Historicial Development:

According to W. T. Block, the noted sawmill historian from Nederland, Texas, Burkeville, about two miles from Wiergate, is one of the oldest communities in Newton County. Several forest-related industries have been located at Burkeville, including a possible sawmill around 1909, the name of which has not survived. It may have been the plant of the Buffalo Lumber Company of E. F Montgomery, L. J. Miller, E. A. Griggs, and L. S. McMahon, with an authorized capital of $20,000.

Research Date:

JKG 12-15-93, MCJ 04-10-96

Prepared By:

J. Gerland, M. Johnson