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Peason, Louisiana

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Company, Peavy-Moore Lumber Company, and Peavy-Welsh Lumber Company. In 1916 Peavy received backing, purchased 40,000 acres (16,000 ha) in Ward 1, Sabine Parish, and went into partnership with Riley J. Wilson, forming the Peavy Wilson Lumber Company. A site was selected in 1917 and construction was completed in 1918. The name chosen for the town was
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As the northern lumber began to cut out additional locations were sought. After the railroad came through Louisiana it allowed a way for lumber to be shipped to market. Anderson J. "Jasper" Peavy (A.J.) worked his way up in the lumber industry in Texas becoming president of Peavy-Byrnes Lumber
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impacted the town, damaging about 30 homes, 10 to 15 of which were heavily damaged or destroyed. Six people were injured, including all five people in a mobile home that was destroyed, some critically.
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Twelve miles of "tap line" track was laid from Peason to just north of Hornbeck at Sandel (south of Ayers and Gandy) connecting to the
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The Peavy Wilson mill ran from 1918 to 1929 before being transported to Florida.
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All Things Sabine: Peavy Wilson Lumber Company of Peason, Louisiana
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that was an acronym of the first and last names of the partners.
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Red River and Gulf: Christie and Eastern Railroad extension
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Texas Transportation Archive: Christie and Eastern Railroad
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NWS Damage Survey for 1/09/22 Tornado Event - Update
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Ghost town
Peason is located in Louisiana
31°24′49.6404″N 93°17′40.6062″W / 31.413789000°N 93.294612833°W / 31.413789000; -93.294612833
Country
State
Louisiana
Parish
Sabine Parish
Time zone
UTC-6
Central (CST)
DST
UTC-5
Louisiana Highway 118 marker
Florien
Kisatchie
ghost town
Louisiana highway 118
Hornbeck
Sandel
Sabine
Parish
Louisiana
Kansas City Southern Railroad
Kurthwood, Louisiana
Shreveport
strong EF2 tornado
GNIS: Coordinates
KCS map
Texas Transportation Archive: Christie and Eastern Railroad

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