| Alpha-Numeric Key: | JA-12 |
| Corporate Name: | Magnolia Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Magnolia Lumber Company with J. A. Herndon as general manager in 1923. |
| Location: | Mill at Roganville and offices at Kirbyville |
| County: | Jasper |
| Years in Operation: | 6 years |
| Start Year: | 1923 |
| End Year: | 1928 |
| Decades: | 1920-1929 |
| Period of Operation: | 1923 to 1928 |
| Town: | Kirbyville |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Gum, hickory, pecan, ash, oak, pine
 Sawmill |
Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
 Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | 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: | 20000: 1928 |
| Capacity Comments: | 20,000 feet of lumber daily. |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | 1928: Circular sawmill, trimmers, edgers. |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Gulf, Coast & Santa Fe |
| Historicial Development: | A letter from J. A. Herndon in 1923 to B. F. Bonner of Kirby Lumber Company reveals that the Magnolia Lumber Company sawmill was cutting hardwoods at its mill at Roganville. The company offices were located at Kirbyville. The Southern Lumberman, in 1928, reported that the Magnolia Lumber Company was sawmilling at Kirbyville. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 12-07-95 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |