Independent Loggers

Independent loggers are ideal for smaller parcels (1–10 acres) that larger operations pass on. They handle harvesting directly and often work with local mills.

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There are 68 independent loggers listed in South Carolina across 36 counties. Listings come from the South Carolina Forestry Commission consulting forester list and each one shows the counties it covers and the species it handles. TimberClear has not vetted, verified or endorsed any of them.

3.7(6 reviews)
Edgemoor, SC

Ideal Logging Inc. appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Edgemoor. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

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3.9(10 reviews)
Laurens, SC

Walker & Walker Logging, LLC appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Laurens. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

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5.0(3 reviews)
Iva, SC

W W Logging Inc is a logging contractor in Iva, South Carolina. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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Abbeville, SC

Danny Shane Spires Logging is a logging contractor in Abbeville, South Carolina. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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4.6(10 reviews)
Donalds, SC

East Teak Fine Hardwoods Inc is a logging contractor in Donalds, South Carolina. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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3.0(2 reviews)
Travelers Rest, SC

Cross Creek Timber, LLC is a logging contractor in Travelers Rest, South Carolina. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(4 reviews)
North Augusta, SC

Edgefield Timber, INC is a logging contractor in North Augusta, South Carolina. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(3 reviews)
Jackson, SC
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Beech Island Timber & Construction, Inc. is a timber business in Jackson, South Carolina, at 10 Kimberly Acres Dr. Logging is its main trade, and it also buys timber. Its core work is the procurement and merchandizing of timber. It serves Aiken County and is registered there as a logging contractor. The goal is a professional logging operation and "top dollar for their timber" for each customer. Crews are trained in Best Management Practices set forth by the South Carolina Forestry Association, and the company is SFI certified (Sustainable Forestry Initiative). It was named Logger Of The Year by Elliott Sawmilling Co., Inc. in 2009. This suits a landowner in Aiken County who wants one firm to both buy the timber and do the cutting, and who wants the work done under SFI certification and state best practices. From bitimber.com, read 16 October 2026.

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2.5(2 reviews)
Batesburg-Leesville, SC

Southern Logging is a logging contractor in Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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1.0(1 reviews)
Batesburg-Leesville, SC

Holmes Timber Co is a logging contractor in Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(2 reviews)
Orangeburg, SC
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Mid Carolina Timber Company is a timber buyer based at 3203 Bamberg Road in Orangeburg, South Carolina. It also does forestry consulting and logging, and it markets forest products and provides land management. The firm puts great weight on eco-sustainability and holds that "you reap what you sow." The services run from harvesting through replanting. Harvest work covers professional harvesting, thinning, pre-harvest planning and total harvest. Land work covers reforestation, hand and V-blade planting, site preparation, fire line maintenance, wildlife restoration, property line marking, road construction and maintenance, and forest management plans. Its timber appraisals assess the commercial value of your timber as well as the harvesting costs, and it also helps with land acquisition. The firm serves customers within 80 miles of Orangeburg County, including Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Berkeley, Calhoun, Clarendon, Colleton, Dorchester, Edgefield, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lee, Lexington, Newberry, Orangeburg and Richland counties. Its staff include a registered forester, and its staff are trained by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative. Together they have over 100 years of combined experience. The office phone is 803.664.1700. It suits landowners within reach of Orangeburg who want one firm to appraise, sell, log and replant their timber. From mctimberco.com, read 16 October 2026.

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4.5(8 reviews)
Bishopville, SC

Mixon Logging Company is a logging contractor in Bishopville, South Carolina. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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null, SC
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Brier Creek Land and Timber is a timber buying and logging business based in Evans, Georgia. It buys standing timber and also does the harvesting, so one crew can handle both the sale and the cut. It works mainly across Georgia and South Carolina, and it will work with landowners anywhere. The work runs from first thinning through final harvest, on planted or natural stands of pine and hardwood. First thinning is for stands roughly 12 to 18 years old, and second thinning for stands roughly 16 to 22. Final harvest comes 5 to 7 years after the second thinning, depending on whether the owner wants mature logs or a clear cut to start over. There is also swamp logging for wet or steep ground that ordinary crews can't reach, done with low ground pressure equipment. Every part of the tree that can be sorted and sold is processed. The business doesn't replant land itself, but it refers owners to companies that do reforestation. A job starts with a free on-site estimate of what the timber is likely worth, meant to be conservative and given before anything is cut. Every stand is different, so the estimate looks at size, quality, trees per acre, access, soil, and tree types. On smaller holdings, it says "No acreage is too small," and judges the smallest plots one at a time. This suits a landowner with pine or hardwood who wants one outfit to value, buy, and cut the timber, including wet ground that other crews can't reach. From briercreektimber.com, read 16 October 2026.

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4.5(12 reviews)
Heath Springs, SC

AAA Soggy Bottom Logging is a logging contractor in Heath Springs, South Carolina. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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3.3(3 reviews)
Andrews, SC

Smith Logging Inc is a logging contractor in Andrews, South Carolina. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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3.8(8 reviews)
Jonesville, SC

Adams Brothers Logging is a logging contractor in Jonesville, South Carolina. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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Norway, SC

Davis Logging Co is a logging contractor in Norway, South Carolina. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(1 reviews)
Liberty, SC

King Logging Inc. is a logging contractor in Liberty, South Carolina. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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4.8(4 reviews)
Landrum, SC

Arledge Logging & Timber Inc is a logging contractor in Landrum, South Carolina. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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1.0(1 reviews)
Greenville, SC

D & L Logging is a logging contractor in Greenville, South Carolina. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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Marietta, SC

Bridgman Logging is a logging contractor in Marietta, South Carolina. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(3 reviews)
Yemassee, SC

Bootle Logging Co LLC is a logging contractor in Yemassee, South Carolina. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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1.0(1 reviews)
Norway, SC

Mikes Logging is a logging contractor in Norway, South Carolina. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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4.9(36 reviews)
Barnwell, SC

Grady's Forestry Mulching LLC is a logging contractor in Barnwell, South Carolina. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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4.7(3 reviews)
Yemassee, SC

Ferguson Forest Products, Inc. is a logging contractor in Yemassee, South Carolina. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(3 reviews)
Early Branch, SC

Smith Logging Co is a logging contractor in Early Branch, South Carolina. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(1 reviews)
Adams Run, SC

Seward Logging Inc is a logging contractor in Adams Run, South Carolina. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(3 reviews)
Winnsboro, SC

Quality Logging LLC is a logging contractor in Winnsboro, South Carolina. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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4.3(6 reviews)
Charleston, SC
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Southern Pines Land & Timber is a timber buyer based at 1535 Sam Rittenberg Blvd in Charleston, South Carolina. It also does land brokerage and logging. Its work covers clearcuts, first and second thinnings, replanting after harvest, and timber marketing. The land brokerage covers timberland, farmland and recreational tracts throughout the southeast. Its timber markets reach mills and export log markets in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. A sale starts when the property lines are located. A trained staff member then appraises the timber's age and value and lays out your options. You can sell per unit, paid weekly by weight and delivered to the mill, or take one lump sum paid up front, based on cruise volumes and mill prices. Once you sign a contract, the buyer plans the harvest with you, including loading areas and access points. Afterward the business checks the access roads and begins replanting if you ask. It says it follows SCFC and BMP standards. In its words, "we value every customer's land as if it were our own." This suits a landowner who wants help through more than one step, from thinning or clearcutting to replanting, and who wants to choose between weekly per-unit pay and a single lump sum. From southernpineslandandtimber.com, read 16 October 2026.

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5.0(1 reviews)
Summerville, SC

Cone Logging Corporation is a logging contractor in Summerville, South Carolina. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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4.7(3 reviews)
Georgetown, SC

Low Country Forest Products is a logging contractor in Georgetown, South Carolina. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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Manning, NY

White's Logging is a logging contractor in Manning, South Carolina. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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Aynor, SC

Carroll Logging LLC is a logging contractor in Aynor, South Carolina. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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4.4(21 reviews)
Inman, SC

Diamond Timber and Land Company is a logging contractor in Inman, South Carolina. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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Gaffney, SC

Scruggs Timber Company is a logging contractor in Gaffney, South Carolina. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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4.0(2 reviews)
York, SC

Sheppard Brothers Logging Inc is a logging contractor in York, South Carolina. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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null, SC

Mid-South Timber Co LLC is an independent logging business in South Carolina. It buys standing timber and harvests it, and it also helps landowners with forest and wildlife management plans and with tree planting. The business serves Upstate South Carolina and the Southern Piedmont Region of North Carolina, and it names Darlington among the counties it covers. It has been helping landowners for over 25 years. Its crews take on a wide range of work, from delicate thinning jobs and residential or development cuts through to complete clear cuts. Every crew is insured and trained in Best Management Practices for soil and water quality. The firm uses portable logging bridges and water bars so your land is left in "equal or better condition" than when the logging started. Wildlife and the look of the land are also considered during the harvest. The owner, Jeff Johnson, CF, is a registered forester in both North and South Carolina and a Certified Forester through the Society of American Foresters. He completes 20 hours of continuing education each year. This one suits a landowner who wants a forester involved from start to finish, whether the job is a light thinning, a full clear cut, or a plan for wildlife and replanting. From midsouthtimber.net, read 21 October 2026.

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Heath Springs, SC

Randy Taylor Easy Going Logging LLC is a logging contractor in Heath Springs, South Carolina. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(2 reviews)
Union, SC

Crawford Pharms is a logging contractor in Union, South Carolina. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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4.5(2 reviews)
Society Hill, SC

Nolan Logging LLC is a logging contractor in Society Hill, South Carolina. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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3.8(6 reviews)
Lancaster, SC

Carolina Logging is a logging contractor in Lancaster, South Carolina. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(1 reviews)
Darlington, SC

E. J. Bryant Logging Co., Inc. is a logging contractor in Darlington, South Carolina. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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1.5(2 reviews)
Jefferson, SC

CARLOINA LOGGING is a logging contractor in Jefferson, South Carolina. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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3.5(2 reviews)
Alcolu, SC

J C Witherspoon Jr is a logging contractor in Alcolu, South Carolina. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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4.5(2 reviews)
Latta, SC

Weatherford Logging Inc is a logging contractor in Latta, South Carolina. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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3.7(3 reviews)
Loris, SC

Cannon's Timber & Logging Inc is a logging contractor in Loris, South Carolina. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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Ruffin, SC

ICD loging is a logging contractor in Ruffin, South Carolina. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(1 reviews)
Latta, SC

James Wilkes Logging LLC is a logging contractor in Latta, South Carolina. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(2 reviews)
Loris, SC

Southeastern Timberland, Inc. is a logging contractor in Loris, South Carolina. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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Saluda, SC

Forest Hills Logging Inc is a logging contractor in Saluda, South Carolina. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(1 reviews)
Camden, SC

Glenn Thompson Logging, Inc. is a logging contractor in Camden, South Carolina. 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)
Pamplico, SC

Ard's Mulching and Land clearing is a logging contractor in Pamplico, South Carolina. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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3.7(3 reviews)
Conway, SC
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Canal Wood LLC is a timber business based in Conway, South Carolina. Its main trade is buying timber, and it also logs and gives forestry advice. It has been operating since 1937 and says it has "over 100 timber buyers on staff," working from more than 40 regional and field offices. For a landowner, the work starts with a consultation. Canal Wood looks at each stand and asks what you want from the land. It offers timber marketing and management, harvesting, forest management, inspections, mapping, aerial and satellite photography, infrared photography to identify tree species, appraisals, and harvest planning. It buys everything from veneer logs and sawtimber down to pulpwood and fuel chips, in pine plantations, mixed hardwood and pine stands, and bottomland hardwoods. It says it is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). Its listed service county is Horry. It serves landowners and mills in South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, and Florida. The smallest job on its record is the 10.03 acre Maxton 510 Tract, a mixed hardwood and pine stand that Canal Wood now has for sale. Treat that as the smallest tract it has handled, not as a set minimum. It suits a landowner who wants one firm to handle a stand from first advice through sale and haul-out, with timber in one of the seven states it names. From canalwood.com, read 3 October 2026.

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5.0(3 reviews)
Landrum, SC

Billy Pittman Logging LLC is a logging contractor in Landrum, South Carolina. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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4.8(26 reviews)
Greenville, SC

Winsco Land Clearing, LLC is a logging contractor in Greenville, South Carolina. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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Loris, SC

Eckersley Logging Inc is a logging contractor in Loris, South Carolina. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(25 reviews)
Heath Springs, SC

Dixie Forestry and Grading Co is a logging contractor in Heath Springs, South Carolina. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(1 reviews)
Camden, SC

Forest Land Management Inc is a logging contractor in Camden, South Carolina. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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Laurens, SC

W And W Logging is a logging contractor in Laurens, South Carolina. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(3 reviews)
null, SC

Harry Murray Logging is a logging contractor. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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4.8(4 reviews)
Westminster, SC

Carl Bryson & Son Inc is a logging contractor in Westminster, South Carolina. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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1.0(1 reviews)
null, SC

Laws logging inc is a logging contractor in Oconee County, South Carolina. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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Pauline, SC

U.S. Timber Limited Co is a logging contractor in Pauline, South Carolina. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(5 reviews)
Sumter, SC

Liberty Land Management LLC is a logging contractor in Sumter, South Carolina. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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4.0(1 reviews)
Iva, SC

Jones & Son Logging Inc is a logging contractor in Iva, South Carolina. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(1 reviews)
Alcolu, NY

Black River Land & Timber Company is a logging contractor in Alcolu, South Carolina. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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Estill, SC

Gordon Land and Timber company is a logging contractor in Estill, South Carolina. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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Newberry, SC

W A Cromer & Son Logging Inc is a logging contractor in Newberry, South Carolina. 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 independent loggers are there in South Carolina?

68 are listed on TimberClear, sourced from the South Carolina Forestry Commission consulting forester list, covering 36 counties between them.

How do I choose between them?

Start local and get more than one. A business based in your county knows the mills and the ground; one registered for all one hundred counties may be three hours away. Every listing here shows how far its office is from the county you are looking at, so "will travel" is never mistaken for "is local". TimberClear has not vetted, verified or endorsed anybody on this site.