Lemonville is a

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that was the site of the Lemon Lumber Company in northern Orange County,

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, United States, in the southeastern part of the state. Sometimes referred to as ''Lemon'', it is located north of

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and just east of

Mauriceville Mauriceville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Orange County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,983 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Beaumont– Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area. Historical development The site ...

. The town plat was filed in 1901 by a man named William Manuel, with the location chosen for its proximity to the tracks of the

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. In 1902, when the population was about 300, a post office was established, with Cornelius P. Ryan as first postmaster. In 1900, the mill had a capacity of per day. The

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Alexander Gilmer purchased the mill in 1904, and by the following year production was increased to per day with the addition of new equipment. After Gilmer’s death in 1906, the sawmills at Lemonville were owned and operated by others, including the Miller-Link and Peavy-Moore lumber companies. As the nearby lumber eventually became depleted, and as lumber prices fell, the operators eventually abandoned the site. The Lemonville post office was officially closed in 1928.TSHA Online - Texas State Historical Association
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