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History
in a Pecan ShellPineland
began in 1902 when it became a stop along the Gulf, Beaumont and Great Northern
Railroad. It was primarily a sawmill town and it’s original name had been John
Adam's Mill. The name change was made in 1904 when a post office was opened.
Expansion came in 1906 when Adam’s sawmill was purchased by Garrison Norton Lumber
Company and expanded into a corporate operation in 1907. When the new company
decided to move, which would’ve undoubtedly created another East
Texas ghost town, one of the company directors (Thomas Temple) took over the
timber operation here and built a mill in 1907.
Pineland’s population
was almost exclusively tied to the mill. Temple build a commissary
and issued tokens to the mill’s employees.
Pineland grew from an estimated
population of 250 in 1914 to an estimated 1,500 by the mid 1920s. The lumber company
remains the primary employer for the area and the population has settled in at
around 1,000 residents. From 1,100 in the late 1980s, it declined to 882 for the
1990 census but has grown to 980 for the 2000 Census. |
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1940s Sabine County Map showing Pineland
(Below "S" in "SABINE"
south of Bronson)
Courtesy Texas General Land
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Pineland,
Texas Forum:
"Pineland,
Bronson, Rosevine,
and several smaller communities make up West Sabine ISD." - Mike Pate,
Superintendent, October 14, 2010
Texas
Escapes, in its purpose to preserve historic, endangered and vanishing
Texas, asks that anyone wishing to share their local history and vintage/historic
photos of their town, please contact
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