The Tomb Lumber Company

 The Tomb Lumber Company was a lumber company that operated in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, from the late 1800s to the early 1900s. The company was founded by William A. Tombs, a lumberman and businessman from Virginia. Tombs acquired several logging tracts in Pocahontas County in the late 1800s, and he began operating a sawmill at the town of Watoga in 1890. The company also built a number of company towns to house its employees, including the towns of Seebert and Watoga.

The Tomb Lumber Company was one of the largest lumber companies in Pocahontas County during its heyday. The company employed hundreds of people, and it produced millions of board feet of lumber each year. The company's lumber was used to build homes, businesses, and other structures throughout the region.

The Tomb Lumber Company went out of business in the early 1900s, after the timber resources in Pocahontas County were depleted. However, the company's legacy can still be seen in the many company towns that it built, and in the lumber that it produced.

Here are some additional details about the Tomb Lumber Company:

• The company's sawmill at Watoga was one of the largest in the region. It could process up to 100,000 board feet of lumber per day.
• The company built a number of railroads to transport its lumber to market. The most notable of these was the Watoga Railroad, which connected the town of Watoga to the C&O Railroad.
• The company's company towns were well-planned and well-maintained. They included schools, churches, stores, and other amenities for its employees.
• The Tomb Lumber Company was a major employer in Pocahontas County during its heyday. It employed hundreds of people, many of whom were immigrants from Europe.
• The company's lumber was used to build homes, businesses, and other structures throughout the region. It was also exported to other parts of the United States and the world.
• The Tomb Lumber Company went out of business in the early 1900s, after the timber resources in Pocahontas County were depleted. However, the company's legacy can still be seen in the many company towns that it built, and in the lumber that it produced.