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Wier Longleaf Lumber Company
The Wier Longleaf Lumber Company was a lumber and milling operation established by Robert Withrow Wier (1873–1945) in East Texas that ran from 1918 until 1942. During that period, the company clearcut more than 86,000 acres (350 km²) of virgin pine forest in Newton, Jasper and Sabine counties. Because the city fathers of nearby Burkeville did not appreciate the rough workers Wier's company brought in, Wier established two new towns, Wiergate and Bon Wier, four miles away to house the company's employees. In its heyday, the mill could process approximately 200,000 feet of longleaf yellow pine every 10 hours. Wier also established a railroad to connect the mill and town to Newton. Towards the end of the Second World War, Wier sold his operation and closed down the mill, leading to the decline of Wiergate and Bon Wier. Although Wier Longleaf Lumber Company provided jobs in this area of the rural South during the Great Depression, it was at the expense of tremendous environm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newton County, Texas
Newton County is the easternmost county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 12,217. Its county seat is Newton. The county is named for John Newton, a veteran of the American Revolutionary War. Newton County is included in the Beaumont- Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, it had the second-lowest population density for all counties in East Texas, behind only Red River County, and the lowest population density in Deep East Texas. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.6%) is covered by water. Major highways * U.S. Highway 190 * State Highway 12 * State Highway 62 * State Highway 63 * State Highway 87 * Recreational Road 255 Adjacent counties and parishes * Sabine County (north) * Vernon Parish, Louisiana (northeast) * Beauregard Parish, Louisiana (east) * Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (southeast) * Orange County (south) * Jasper County (west) Demo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jasper County, Texas
Jasper County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 32,980. Its county seat is Jasper. The county was created as a municipality in Mexico in 1834, and in 1837 was organized as a county in the Republic of Texas. It is named for William Jasper, an American Revolutionary War hero. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which are land and (3.2%) are covered by water. Major highways * U.S. Highway 69 * U.S. Highway 96 * U.S. Highway 190 * State Highway 62 * State Highway 63 * Recreational Road 255 Adjacent counties * San Augustine County (north) * Sabine County (northeast) * Newton County (east) * Orange County (south) * Hardin County (southwest) * Tyler County (west) * Angelina County (northwest) National protected areas * Angelina National Forest (part) * Big Thicket National Preserve (part) * Sabine National Forest (part) Demographics ''Note: the US Census treats ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sabine County, Texas
Sabine County is a county located on the central eastern border of the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 9,894. The county was organized on December 14, 1837, and named for the Sabine River, which forms its eastern border. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (15%) is water. Major highways * U.S. Highway 96 * State Highway 21 * State Highway 87 * State Highway 103 * State Highway 184 National Protected Areas * Sabine National Forest (part) Adjacent counties and parish * Shelby County (north) * Sabine Parish, Louisiana (east) * Newton County (south) * Jasper County (southwest) * San Augustine County (west) History Like other eastern Texas counties, Sabine was originally developed as cotton plantations, which depended on the labor of numerous enslaved African Americans. After the Civil War and emancipation, many freedmen remained in the rural area, working as tenant f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burkeville, Texas
Burkeville is an unincorporated community in northern Newton County, Texas, United States. It sits at the intersection of State Highways 63 and 87 10 miles west of the Sabine River. The Burkeville Independent School District serves the resident students. Historical development The town was named for John R. Burke, a well-educated and wealthy man from New York who took up residence there. He donated the land tract that would be used for the county courthouse. The plots for the town were laid out in 1844, and within three years the residents there petitioned to become the . Over several years, the county seat would switch betwee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wiergate
Wiergate is a small unincorporated community in Newton County, Texas, United States, in the far eastern part of the state. It lies approximately northeast of Beaumont near State Highways 63 and 87. Its population today hovers around 450 (recorded as 461 in the 1990 US Census). Historical development Along with Bon Wier, it was founded as a company town to service the needs of Wier Longleaf Lumber Company The Wier Longleaf Lumber Company was a lumber and milling operation established by Robert Withrow Wier (1873–1945) in East Texas that ran from 1918 until 1942. During that period, the company clearcut more than 86,000 acres (350 km²) of vir ..., the last of the major lumber milling operations in East Texas which was founded by Robert Withrow Wier (1873–1945) and family in 1917. At its height in the 1920s and 1930s, it had a population of over 2,500, but with the sale of the lumber mill in 1944, the population slowly declined to its current levels. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |