| Alpha-Numeric Key: | RU-80 |
| Corporate Name: | Pirtle & Pirtle Lumber Co |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Pirtle & Pirtle Lumber Co. B. B. Pirtle & Sons. |
| Location: | Laneville, twelve miles southwest of Henderson |
| County: | Rusk |
| Years in Operation: | 31 years |
| Start Year: | 1966 |
| End Year: | 1996 |
| Decades: | 1960-1969,1970-1979,1980-1989,1990-1999 |
| Period of Operation: | 1966 to 1996 |
| Town: | Laneville, southwest of Henderson |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | 170 in 1946 |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | 1966: rough lumber and crossties, and other manufacturing; 1987: sawmill products, railroad ties.
 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: | Saw mill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | None |
| Historicial Development: | B. B. Pirtle & Sons has operated a sawmill since 1966 at Laneville. It cut rough lumber and crossties plus other manufactured items with less than twenty-five employees. Webb reported that “the crossing of the narrow roads or lanes . . . gave the town its name.” In 1946, with about 170 people, the town could boast of two schools, a lumber plant, a gin, and several stores. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 02-12-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |