Peason, Louisiana
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|timezone = Central (CST)
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|coordinates = {{coord|31|24|49.6404|N|93|17|40.6062|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}[https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:541162 GNIS: Coordinates]- Retrieved 2019-05-13
31.4137888, -93.2946134
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Peason is a small populated community and sawmill ghost town located on Louisiana highway 118 approximately {{Convert|8.7|miles}} east of Hornbeck, and the sawmill ghost town of Sandel, in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.
The Peavy Wilson mill ran from 1918 to 1929 before being transported to Florida.
History
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 Company, Peavy-Moore Lumber Company, and Peavy-Welsh Lumber Company. In 1916 Peavy received backing, purchased {{Convert|40,000|acres}} 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 Peason that was an acronym of the first and last names of the partners.
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 Kansas City Southern Railroad[https://www.ttarchive.com/Library/Maps/KCS_1906_Official-Guide.htm KCS map]- Retrieved 2019-05-13 and named the Christie and Eastern Railroad. The line went through Davis and the turpentine mill of Shutts.[https://www.ttarchive.com/Library/Maps/Christie-Eastern_1920_RCL.htm Texas Transportation Archive: Christie and Eastern Railroad]- Retrieved 2019-05-13 Later the tracks were extended east[https://redriverandgulf.net/RRG-History.html Red River and Gulf: Christie and Eastern Railroad extension]- Retrieved 2019-05-13 to connect to the Red River and Gulf Line at Kurthwood, Louisiana.[http://allthingssabine.com/peavy-wilson-lumber-company-of-peason-louisiana/ All Things Sabine: Peavy Wilson Lumber Company of Peason, Louisiana]- Retrieved 2019-05-13
Peavy made Shreveport his headquarters and home until his death.[http://www.sfasu.edu/heritagecenter/2439.asp Steven F. Austin State University: The Founders of Peason (May 2018)] (By Ricky Robertson)- Retrieved 2019-05-13
On January 9, 2022, a strong EF2 tornado 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.{{cite report|department=National Weather Service in Shreveport, Louisiana|title=NWS Damage Survey for 1/09/22 Tornado Event - Update|url=https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/wx/afos/p.php?pil=PNSSHV&e=202201110006|publisher=Iowa Environmental Mesonet|access-date=January 10, 2022|date=January 10, 2022}}
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