LUFKIN

city, seat (1890) of Angelina county, in the Piney Woods region of eastern Texas, U.S. The city is situated near the Angelina River and between the Davy Crockett and Angelina national forests, 108 miles (174 km) northwest of Beaumont. Founded in 1882 when the Houston, East, and West Texas Railroad was surveyed, the new settlement was named for E.P. Lufkin, son-in-law of the railroad's general manager. It developed as a sawmilling centre, and it now serves as the headquarters for the national forests of Texas. The Museum of East Texas and the Texas Forestry Museum are located in the city of Lufkin. Local resources also include fuller's earth, oil, and natural gas. Lufkin's economy is based on forestry, agriculture, and manufacturing. It is the home of Angelina College (1966). Inc. 1890. Pop. (1990) 30,206; (1994 est.) 31,660.