| Alpha-Numeric Key: | SH-250 |
| Corporate Name: | Tyer Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Jerry R. Nix. W. R. Tyer Lumber Company. |
| Location: | Timpson |
| County: | Shelby |
| Years in Operation: | 40 years |
| Start Year: | 1957 |
| End Year: | 1996 |
| Decades: | 1950-1959,1960-1969,1970-1979,1980-1989,1990-1999 |
| Period of Operation: | 1957 to 1996 |
| Town: | Timpson |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Pine and hardwood lumber and other manufactured products
 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 |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | The Tyer Lumber Company operated from the 1950s to the current day at Timpson in Shelby County. It developed from a steam plant making studs to an electric mill making pallets. It employed less than 100 workers on the average. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 03-02-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |