Selling Timber in Switzerland County, IN
Quick answer
There are 2 timber businesses listed for Switzerland County, Indiana: 2 timber buyers, loggers and mills. 2 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.
Before you talk to anyone, find out what your timber is worth
Most landowners in Switzerland 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 Switzerland County (2)
These 2 are based in Switzerland County. Being close matters: hauling is one of the biggest costs taken out of your check.
Southern Hardwoods is a sawmill in Bennington, Indiana. It cuts pallet lumber, rough cut lumber for horse fencing and barns, crane mat material, and railroad ties, and it also sells wholesale lumber, firewood slabs, and sawdust. It takes custom cut sawing jobs too, and it saws around 32,000 board feet a week. The business describes itself as "specializing in pallet lumber and rough cut materials for horse fencing, barns, and wholesale needs." Daniel Byler started the mill as Byler Lumber in Newport, NY in 1989, then moved to Bennington, Indiana in 2009 and opened it as Southern Hardwoods Inc. That makes 35 years in the sawmill business altogether, 20 in New York and 15 in Indiana. It serves Switzerland County. This fits a landowner who already has logs cut or wants rough lumber, fencing material, pallet stock, or ties produced, rather than someone looking for help marking and selling standing timber. From southernhardwoodsinc.com, read 8 October 2026.
Woods 2 Home Sawmill & Woodworks is a mill in Vevay, 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 Switzerland County?
2 businesses are listed for Switzerland County: 0 consulting foresters and 2 buyers, loggers and mills. 2 of them have offices in the county.
How much is my timber worth in Switzerland 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 Switzerland 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? →Forester listings for Switzerland County come from the county register, revised 2026-10-12. The register is updated quarterly.