| Alpha-Numeric Key: | PK-28 |
| Corporate Name: | Coley's Tie Mill |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Coley's Tie Mill. Coley & Son Lumber Company with W. K. and Billy Coley. |
| Location: | Livingston |
| County: | Polk |
| Years in Operation: | 13 years |
| Start Year: | 1954 |
| End Year: | 1966 |
| Decades: | 1950-1959,1960-1969 |
| Period of Operation: | 1954 to 1966 |
| Town: | Livingston |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | 2,865 in 1950 |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Railroad crossties and rough and dressed lumber
 Sawmill |
 Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Unknown
| 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 planing mill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | The Coley & Son Lumber Company at Livingston began in 1954 as a partnership between W. K. and Billy Coley. By 1958, according to the Directory of Texas Manufacturers 1956-1958, the sawmill was producing railroad crossties with a workforce of less than twenty. The mill eventually became known as Coley's Tie Mill. Samson reported that in 1966 the plant produced rough and dressed lumber as well as other items of manufacturing. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 02-26-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |