| Alpha-Numeric Key: | PA-13 |
| Corporate Name: | A. P. Wherry |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | A. P. Wherry |
| Location: | Long Branch |
| County: | Panola |
| Years in Operation: | 11 years |
| Start Year: | 1870 |
| End Year: | 1880 |
| Decades: | 1870-1879,1880-1889 |
| Period of Operation: | 1870 to 1880 |
| Town: | Long Branch |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | 300 in 1890 |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Lumber and cornmeal
 Sawmill |
 Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Probably steam
| Horse |
Mule |
Oxen |
Water |
| Water Overshot |
Water Turbine |
Diesel |
Unknown |
| Pit |
Steam |
Steam Circular |
Steam Band |
| Gas |
Electricity |
Other |
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| Maximum Capacity: | |
| Capacity Comments: | Unknown |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Sawmill and grist mill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Railway and express at Henderson in 1870 |
| Historicial Development: | According to Webb, A. P. Wherry had established a sawmill and grist mill at Long Branch before 1880. Wherry was also in the lumber business in Rusk County at nearby Pinehill. Long Branch derived its name from a long, sandy branch of the Murvaul Bayou. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 02-08-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |