Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: HD-43
Corporate Name: Legett Lumber Company
Local Name:
Owner Name: Legett Lumber Company
Location: Village Mills
County: Hardin
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1957
End Year: 1957
Decades: 1950-1959
Period of Operation: 1957
Town: Village Mills
Company Town: 0
Peak Town Size: Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Pine 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: The Leggett Lumber Company at Village Mills is listed in Nelson T. Samson's Directory of Wood-Using and Related Industries in East Texas in 1957.
Research Date: MCJ 03-13-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson