Sabine Mills Lumber Manufacturing Company
B. Snyder's sawmill and planing mill at Foote's Switch were listed in an 1880 Chicago lumberman directory. Snyder formed the Sabine Mills Lumber Manufacturing Company with George Pheuffer and John Otto Buenz. It was located about four miles from Longview, Foote's Switch being renamed Snyder's Switch. It was sold by District Court order in 1883. Some of the property included three tram cars, a log wagon, and 500 hogs.
Mill Details
Alpha Numeric Key:
GG
Owner Name
Sabine Mills Lumber Manufacturing Company with George Pheuffer, John Otto Buenz, and B. Snyder.
Location
Foote's Switch, later known as Snyder's Switch, about four miles south of Longview
County
Gregg
Years in Operation:
4
Start Year:
1880
End Year:
1883
Decades:
1880-1889
Period of Operation:
1880 to 1883
Town:
Foote's Switch, later known as Snyder's Switch
Company Town:
2
Peak Town Size:
Unknown
Mill Pond:
2