Selling Timber in Bartholomew County, IN
Quick answer
There are 4 timber businesses listed for Bartholomew County, Indiana: 1 consulting forester and 3 timber buyers, loggers and mills. 1 of them has an office 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 Bartholomew County
No county publishes its own timber prices. These are Indiana's published stumpage prices, what landowners are paid for standing timber, and the best public guide to what timber in Bartholomew County is bringing. Your own timber can sell above or below them.
| Hardwood timber sale, high quality | $1,294 per thousand board feet |
| Hardwood timber sale, medium quality | $706 per thousand board feet |
| Hardwood timber sale, low quality | $411 per thousand board feet |
Source: Indiana Consulting Foresters, in the Indiana Woodland Steward, 2025. All Indiana timber prices
Before you talk to anyone, find out what your timber is worth
Most landowners in Bartholomew 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.
No forester is based in Bartholomew County
That is normal here and not a problem. Foresters travel, and 1 of them work Bartholomew County from an office nearby. They are listed below, closest first. You can also click any county on the map above to see who is based there.
Consulting Foresters Working Bartholomew County (1)
Listed as working Bartholomew County, from an office elsewhere. Closest first.
Timber Sales & Management is a consulting forester in Columbus, Indiana. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A consulting forester works for the landowner, not the buyer. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills in Bartholomew County (1)
This buyer is based in Bartholomew County. Being close matters: hauling is one of the biggest costs taken out of your check.
Hope Hardwoods Inc is a logging contractor in Hope, Indiana. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills Nearby (2)
Businesses that buy, cut or mill timber in Bartholomew County, working from a nearby town.
Taggart Hill Sawmill is a mill in Nashville, Indiana. It appears in the Indiana State Department of Agriculture, 2022 Primary Mills Directory. It is recorded as a sawmill operation. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Trueblood Logging LLC is a logging contractor in Seymour, Indiana. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Questions landowners ask
How many timber buyers and foresters serve Bartholomew County?
4 businesses are listed for Bartholomew County: 1 consulting forester and 3 buyers, loggers and mills. 1 of them has an office in the county.
How much is my timber worth in Bartholomew 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. 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 Bartholomew 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? →What is timber worth in Bartholomew County?
No price series is published for Bartholomew County on its own. Indiana's latest published stumpage figures (Indiana Consulting Foresters, in the Indiana Woodland Steward, 2025) put hardwood timber sale, high quality at $1,294 per thousand board feet. 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.
Forester listings for Bartholomew County come from the county register, revised 2026-11-03. The register is updated quarterly.