Call, TX, United States
Call. One of many lumber towns once prevalent in East Texas, the town of Call began in 1895-96 with the construction of a sawmill by George H. Adams and Dennis Call, Jr., for whom it was named. The town soon included a post office, company store, company housing, community hall, school, and church.
Adams and Call leased the mill to the Industrial Lumber Company in 1898. An 1899 fire caused extensive damage, but the mill soon was rebuilt. It was purchased by the Kirby Lumber Company in 1901, and
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