Marker Inscription
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)
About this site
Diboll is a historical marker in Diboll, Angelina County, dedicated in 1994. It is one of 45 historical markers documented in Angelina County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 176 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.1878, -94.7813 near Diboll. The nearest cataloged historic site is Temple, Thomas Lewis Latane (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Diboll Library, Old, Southern Pine Lumber Company Commissary, and First Methodist Church of Diboll.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5005006989. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
