Bon Wier ( ) is an

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in eastern Newton County,

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, and is located along U.S. Route 190. The ZIP Code for Bon Wier is 75928.

Historical development

Established in 1905, the town was a stop on the ''Jasper and Eastern Railroad'' which was primarily a line servicing the

lumber Lumber is wood that has been processed into dimensional lumber, including beams and planks or boards, a stage in the process of wood production. Lumber is mainly used for construction framing, as well as finishing (floors, wall panels, wi ...

industry. The town's name was derived from the last name of two key men who were associated with the Kirby Lumber Company, owned by

John Henry Kirby John Henry Kirby (November 16, 1860 – November 9, 1940) was a businessman whose ventures made him the largest lumber manufacturer in Texas and the Southern United States. In addition to serving two terms in the Texas Legislature, he also est ...

. B. F. Bonner was the

sawmill A sawmill (saw mill, saw-mill) or lumber mill is a facility where logs are cut into lumber. Modern sawmills use a motorized saw to cut logs lengthwise to make long pieces, and crosswise to length depending on standard or custom sizes (dimensi ...

manager, and Robert Withrow Wier was the town surgeon. The town was established to take advantage of the timber of the region as part of the company expansion. A post office opened for the town in 1906. Logging camps would operate in the vicinity intermittently from 1918 until 1935. In 1948, the railway was acquired by the

Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway The Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway was a subsidiary of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway. From its starting point in Galveston, Texas, the railroad eventually extended northwestwards across the state to Sweetwater and northwards via ...

. Sawmills were the key businesses for the town as late as the 1990s.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the

Köppen Climate Classification The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notabl ...

system, Bon Wier has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.Climate Summary for Bon Wier, Texas
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* {{Coord, 30, 44, 24, N, 93, 38, 36, W, type:city_region:US-TX, display=title Unincorporated communities in Newton County, Texas Logging communities in the United States Unincorporated communities in Texas