Diboll
N 31° 11.269 W 094° 46.879
15R E 330266 N 3451783
Historical marker located in Diboll, TX.
Waymark Code: WM187GB
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/14/2023
Views: 3
Marker Number: 6989
Marker Text:
A sawmill established here in 1894 by T. L. L. Temple gave rise to a town that by 1900 contained a commissary, post office, churches, homes, and schools run by the Southern Pine Lumber Company. The town was named for the Diboll family of New Orleans from whom Temple initially purchased timber rights. Diboll remained a company town until Southern Pine Lumber Company began promoting private ownership of homes and businesses in the 1950s. Diboll was incorporated in 1962 and today boasts a multiethnic citizenry which supports numerous community activities. (1994)
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