Selling Timber in Knox County, OH

7 businesses work this county

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There are 7 timber businesses listed for Knox County, Ohio: 7 timber buyers, loggers and mills. 3 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 Knox County

No county publishes its own timber prices. These are Ohio's published stumpage prices, what landowners are paid for standing timber, and the best public guide to what timber in Knox County is bringing. Your own timber can sell above or below them.

Black walnut$1,500–$3,000 per thousand board feet
White oak$700–$1,200 per thousand board feet
Red oak$300–$750 per thousand board feet
Black cherry$230–$500 per thousand board feet
Hard maple$400–$600 per thousand board feet
Soft maple$275–$450 per thousand board feet
Ash$100–$400 per thousand board feet
Yellow poplar$200–$450 per thousand board feet

Source: Ohio State University Extension, with the Ohio Division of Forestry, March–May 2026. All Ohio timber prices

Before you talk to anyone, find out what your timber is worth

Most landowners in Knox 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.

Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills in Knox County (3)

These 3 are based in Knox County. Being close matters: hauling is one of the biggest costs taken out of your check.

1.0(1 reviews)
Danville, OH

Baldridge Logging LLC is a logging contractor in Danville, Ohio. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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4.6(22 reviews)
Gambier, OH
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Ghost Logging LLC is a logging and lumber business based in Gambier, Ohio. They buy standing timber and felled logs, and also run a sawmill, so they cover the sale of trees and the milling and drying of lumber after. They buy "standing timber from one to hundreds of trees," and they handle saw logs, veneer logs, firewood, domestic species, and walnut, along with exotic lumber. Their process starts with a walk through your woods to talk over your goals, then they mark the trees that fit what you want, agree on a price, and sign a contract. They state plainly: "We will pay you in full before we start the job." They serve Knox County. They list a Certified Forester on staff and say they have been in business over 5 years. There's no stated minimum acreage. The smallest job mentioned on their site is a customer who had their crew "cut some walnut" for him, so smaller jobs like that seem to be within reach. This fits a landowner who wants one business to handle the cutting, the hauling, and turning logs into lumber or flooring afterward, not just a timber sale. From ghostlogging.com, read 8 October 2026.

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Danville, OH

Mc Fadden Logging is a logging contractor in Danville, Ohio. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills Nearby (4)

Businesses that buy, cut or mill timber in Knox County, working from a nearby town.

Mt Vernon, OH

Baldridge Logging LLC is a logging contractor in Mt Vernon, Ohio. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(7 reviews)
Mt Vernon, OH
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Brenneman Lumber Co is a hardwood lumber mill and yard in Mt Vernon, Ohio. The business has been family owned since it was founded in 1932, and the fourth and fifth generations of the Brenneman family now run it from the Knox County yard. They stock a wide range of Appalachian hardwoods, including ash, basswood, beech, cherry, gray elm, red elm, hickory, hard maple, soft maple, poplar, red oak, white oak, and walnut, in both green and kiln dried lumber. Thicknesses run from 4/4 to 8/4, with some species up to 16/4. The yard offers "nine or ten-way length sorting on kiln dried lumber" and five-way sorting on green lumber, along with double-end trimming, end coating, wide bands, container loading, anti-stain treatment, load covering, surfacing on two or four sides, and ripping on one or two edges. They list the Master Logger Program among their credentials, alongside Appalachian Hardwood and Controlled Wood sustainability verification. Their own description says the goal is to provide "the finest northern Appalachian hardwood lumber, which is widely recognized for its color and texture." This is a mill set up to grade, dry, and finish hardwood lumber rather than a service built around walking a landowner's woods or buying standing timber directly. Brenneman Lumber Co suits someone further along in the process, after timber is cut, who wants it sorted, dried, surfaced, or shipped by a long-running family mill in Knox County, Ohio. From brennemanlumber.com, read 8 October 2026.

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4.0(4 reviews)
Fredericktown, NY

M H Logging & Lumber is a timber buyer in Fredericktown, Ohio. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A timber buyer purchases standing timber and arranges the harvest. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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Danville, NC

Mohican logging LLC is a logging contractor in Danville, Ohio. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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Questions landowners ask

How many timber buyers and foresters serve Knox County?

7 businesses are listed for Knox County: 0 consulting foresters and 7 buyers, loggers and mills. 3 of them have offices in the county.

How much is my timber worth in Knox 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 Knox 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.

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What is timber worth in Knox County?

No price series is published for Knox County on its own. Ohio's latest published stumpage figures (Ohio State University Extension, with the Ohio Division of Forestry, March–May 2026) put white oak at $700–$1,200 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 Knox County come from the county register, revised 2026-11-04. The register is updated quarterly.