Selling Timber in Jones County, GA
Quick answer
There are 13 timber businesses listed for Jones County, Georgia: 2 consulting foresters and 11 timber buyers, loggers and mills. 9 of them have offices in the county. The rest are registered to work here and travel in, and every listing shows how far its office is from the county seat.
Timber prices for Jones County
No county publishes its own timber prices. These are Georgia's published stumpage prices, what landowners are paid for standing timber, and the best public guide to what timber in Jones County is bringing. Your own timber can sell above or below them.
| Pine sawtimber | $22–$28 per ton |
| Pine chip-n-saw | $17–$23.5 per ton |
| Pine pulpwood | $6–$9.5 per ton |
| Mixed hardwood sawtimber | $26–$32 per ton |
| Hardwood pulpwood | $6–$8 per ton |
Source: University of Georgia Extension, Q3 2025. All Georgia timber prices
Before you talk to anyone, find out what your timber is worth
Most landowners in Jones County have no idea what their standing timber is worth, which is exactly the position a buyer wants you in. Four questions gets you a ballpark range before the first offer lands.
Consulting Foresters in Jones County (1)
This forester has an office right here in Jones County. A forester works for you, not for the buyer.
Arbor Creek Forestry LLC appears on the Georgia Forestry Commission's list of consulting foresters covering Georgia, with an office in Gray, in Jones County. The Commission compiles that list from foresters who submit their own details to it; a listing is not an endorsement. The Commission's record marks the firm as: Certified Forester; Certified Prescribed Burner; Society of American Foresters member.
Consulting Foresters in Neighboring Counties (1)
Listed on the Georgia Forestry Commission timber buyers and wood-using industries directories and the Georgia Master Timber Harvester roster as working Jones County, from an office elsewhere. Closest first.
Davis Forestry and Land LLC appears on the Georgia Forestry Commission's list of consulting foresters covering Georgia, with an office in Gordon, in Jones County. The Commission compiles that list from foresters who submit their own details to it; a listing is not an endorsement.
Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills in Jones County (8)
These 8 are based in Jones County. Being close matters: hauling is one of the biggest costs taken out of your check.
C & N Logging Inc appears on the Georgia Forestry Commission's timber buyers directory, based in Gray. The Commission compiles that directory from buyers and harvesters who submit their own information to it, and states that inclusion is not an endorsement. Georgia does not license or register timber buyers. The directory carries no county, so this listing is placed by its town only. C & N Logging, Inc. is on the Georgia Master Timber Harvester active roster, at Gray, Jones County. Georgia Master Timber Harvester is a training programme; the roster records a current designation and is not a rating, a licence, or an endorsement by anyone. The roster publishes no phone number, so there is none here.
Interfor is on the Georgia Master Timber Harvester active roster, at Gray, Jones County. Georgia Master Timber Harvester is a training programme; the roster records a current designation and is not a rating, a licence, or an endorsement by anyone. The roster publishes no phone number, so there is none here.
J.D. Gordon Logging is on the Georgia Master Timber Harvester active roster, at Gray, Jones County. Georgia Master Timber Harvester is a training programme; the roster records a current designation and is not a rating, a licence, or an endorsement by anyone. The roster publishes no phone number, so there is none here.
Josey Timber Llc is on the Georgia Master Timber Harvester active roster, at Gray, Jones County. Georgia Master Timber Harvester is a training programme; the roster records a current designation and is not a rating, a licence, or an endorsement by anyone. The roster publishes no phone number, so there is none here.
Roberts Timber Co. Inc appears on the Georgia Forestry Commission's timber buyers directory, based in Gray. The Commission compiles that directory from buyers and harvesters who submit their own information to it, and states that inclusion is not an endorsement. Georgia does not license or register timber buyers. The directory carries no county, so this listing is placed by its town only. Roberts Timber Co, Inc. is on the Georgia Master Timber Harvester active roster, at Gray, Jones County. Georgia Master Timber Harvester is a training programme; the roster records a current designation and is not a rating, a licence, or an endorsement by anyone. The roster publishes no phone number, so there is none here.
Rutherford Timber Harvesting., LLC is on the Georgia Master Timber Harvester active roster, at Haddock, Jones County. Georgia Master Timber Harvester is a training programme; the roster records a current designation and is not a rating, a licence, or an endorsement by anyone. The roster publishes no phone number, so there is none here.
Upper River Trucking Llc is on the Georgia Master Timber Harvester active roster, at Gray, Jones County. Georgia Master Timber Harvester is a training programme; the roster records a current designation and is not a rating, a licence, or an endorsement by anyone. The roster publishes no phone number, so there is none here.
USFWS - Piedmont Natl. Wildlife Refuge is on the Georgia Master Timber Harvester active roster, at Hillsboro, Jones County. Georgia Master Timber Harvester is a training programme; the roster records a current designation and is not a rating, a licence, or an endorsement by anyone. The roster publishes no phone number, so there is none here.
Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills Nearby (3)
Businesses that buy, cut or mill timber in Jones County, working from a nearby town.
D&M Tree and Land Services is on the Georgia Master Timber Harvester active roster, at Macon, Jones County. Georgia Master Timber Harvester is a training programme; the roster records a current designation and is not a rating, a licence, or an endorsement by anyone. The roster publishes no phone number, so there is none here.
Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge is on the Georgia Master Timber Harvester active roster, at Round Oak, Jones County. Georgia Master Timber Harvester is a training programme; the roster records a current designation and is not a rating, a licence, or an endorsement by anyone. The roster publishes no phone number, so there is none here.
Roberts Timber Company, Inc is on the Georgia Master Timber Harvester active roster, at Centerville, Jones County. Georgia Master Timber Harvester is a training programme; the roster records a current designation and is not a rating, a licence, or an endorsement by anyone. The roster publishes no phone number, so there is none here.
Questions landowners ask
How many timber buyers and foresters serve Jones County?
13 businesses are listed for Jones County: 2 consulting foresters and 11 buyers, loggers and mills. 9 of them have offices in the county.
How much is my timber worth in Jones County?
Nobody can tell you what your timber is worth without walking it. Value depends on the species, the size and grade of the trees, how thickly they stand, the ground conditions and how easily a logger can reach them. University of Georgia Extension publishes an annual timber situation and outlook report with recent quarterly figures, which tells you what the market is doing, not what your tract holds. Anyone who quotes you a figure without seeing the land is guessing, and a guess in that direction is rarely in your favour.
What stumpage value means →Do I need a forestry consultant to sell timber in Jones County?
You do not have to use one. A consulting forester works for you rather than the buyer, marks the timber, runs a sealed-bid sale and typically charges a percentage of the sale. Research from several state extension services has found that timber sold through a consultant often returns enough more to cover the fee, though results vary by tract and by market. The decision usually turns on the size of the sale and whether you have sold timber before.
Do I need a forestry consultant? →Do I need a permit to cut timber in Georgia?
Georgia has no statewide permit for cutting timber on your own land, and state law forbids a county to require one or to charge a fee for a timber harvest notification. What a county may require is the notification itself: where its ordinance calls for one, the harvester files it before entering the property if possible and no later than 24 hours after entering, and the county may ask for a bond of up to $5,000 against damage to its roads. Not every county has an ordinance, so check with yours before work starts. Georgia's Best Management Practices are not a permit programme, but following them is how a harvest stays clear of the water-quality law that is enforceable.
Permit rules in Georgia →What is timber worth in Jones County?
No price series is published for Jones County on its own. Georgia's latest published stumpage figures (University of Georgia Extension, Q3 2025) put mixed hardwood sawtimber at $26–$32 per ton. What your own timber brings depends on the species, the size and amount of it, and how far it is from a mill. A timber cruise by a forester settles it.