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Lufkin is a city in Angelina County, Texas, United States. The population was 32,709 at the 2000 census making Lufkin the 76th largest city in Texas. It is the county seat of Angelina County, and is situated in East Texas. The town is named for Abraham P. Lufkin, a cotton merchant and Galveston, Texas city councilman. Lufkin was the son-in-law of Paul Bremond, president of the Houston, East and West Texas Railway which developed the town.
Founded in 1882, Lufkin is home to Lufkin Industries, which manufactures and services oil field equipment and power transmission equipment. It is also a leading supplier of creosote.
Lufkin is also home to the Atkinson Candy Company, the creator of the Chick-O-Stick, and Brookshire Brothers, a chain of grocery stores in Texas and Louisiana.
Lufkin is served by two hospitals, the Memorial Medical Center at Lufkin, which includes the Arthur Temple Sr. Regional Cancer Center, and Woodlands Heights Medical Center.
The space shuttle Columbia disaster happened in the Lufkin area.
Founded in 1882, Lufkin is home to Lufkin Industries, which manufactures and services oil field equipment and power transmission equipment. It is also a leading supplier of creosote.
Lufkin is also home to the Atkinson Candy Company, the creator of the Chick-O-Stick, and Brookshire Brothers, a chain of grocery stores in Texas and Louisiana.
Lufkin is served by two hospitals, the Memorial Medical Center at Lufkin, which includes the Arthur Temple Sr. Regional Cancer Center, and Woodlands Heights Medical Center.
The space shuttle Columbia disaster happened in the Lufkin area.
Lufkin is well known for its high school football team, the Lufkin Panthers.
Lufkin celebrated its 125th anniversary in October 2007.
Lufkin will receive Texas's first biomass power plant in late 2009. Aspen Power will build the power plant,
GeographyLufkin is located at (31.336874, -94.730374).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 26.8 square miles (69.5 km²), of which, 26.7 square miles (69.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.48%) is water.
Lufkin is at the crossroads of East Texas at the intersections of Highways US 59, future Interstate 69, which leads to Houston and the Rio Grande Valley to the south and Nacogdoches and Texarkana and points to the North and US 69 which leads from the Golden Triangle of Southeast Texas, Port Arthur and Beaumont to the Southeast to points such as Jacksonville, Tyler, Dallas, and Oklahoma to the north.
Famous Citizens
Kendra Carpenter-Babineau - one the hosts of the popular podcast Pop Trash Radio Chad Alexander- 1992 USA Today High School All American, Texas A&M University 1995 NCAA All-American, 2nd round draft pick of Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros, Seattle Mariners, Detroit Tigers Ken "Hubcap" Carter - Radio DJ and newsman and member of the Texas Radio Hall of Fame Betty Conner - actress in Gidget (TV series) Morris Frank - former sportswriter Brian Gilmore- WR San Francisco 49'ers Rex Hadnot - former Houston Cougar OL, current Miami Dolphin center Ken Houston - Lufkin Dunbar graduate who played for the Houston Oilers and Washington Redskins before being elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Joe Williams - Lufkin Dunbar graduate who was a member of the World Champion Dallas Cowboys and also played for the New Orleans Saints Terrence Kiel - former Aggie and former San Diego Chargers safety. Jorvorskie Lane - current Aggie running back Abe Martin - Football Coach Murphy Martin - Lufkin and Dallas area newsman and ABC News anchorman R. B ("Robert B.") McIntire - long time news announcer on KILT radio in Houston Reggie McNeal - former Aggie QB and Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver. Don Muhlbach - former Aggie and current Detroit Lions deep snapper. Tom Murphy (baseball) - former MLB pitcher. Joe Robb - former lineman for the St. Louis Cardinals, predecessor to the Arizona Cardinals Pete Runnels - former Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox and Houston Colt .45s infielder. Chris Seelbach - former Atlanta Braves pitcher Allan Shivers - 37th Texas Governor, 1949-1957 Thad Sitton - historian and writer Craig Whitaker - supplemental 1st round pick out of Lufkin High School, currently in the minor leagues with the San Francisco Giants J. Frank Wilson - lead vocalist of J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers Charlie Wilson - a former U.S Representative best known for leading the CIA into a 'covert war' in Afghanistan widely reported in newspapers at the timeEducationAlmost all of Lufkin is served by the Lufkin Independent School District.
A few small sections in the west are within the Hudson Independent School District.
Angelina College serves the Lufkin area. Stephen F. Austin State University is located in nearby Nacogdoches.
The Kurth Memorial Library is in Lufkin.
MediaLufkin currently has a growing number of media.
Newspaper The Lufkin Daily NewsThe East Texas Peddker
Television KTRE - KTRE Channel 9 (ABC)KETK-LP - KETK NBC 54 (NBC)KYTX - KYTX Channel 19 (CBS)KFXK-LP - KFXL Channel 30 (FOX)
Radio AM stations KSFA - News Talk 860 (News/Talk)KRBA - 1340 AM
FM stations KAFX-FM - KFOX 95.5 (Top 40)KLDN - Red River Radio (NPR)KTBQ - Classic Rock Q107 (Classic Rock)KVLL - Sunny 94.7 (Oldies)KSWP - 90.9 KSWP (Contemporary Christian Music)KAVX - KAVX 91.9 (Christian Talk)KYBI - Y100 (Top 40 and Oldies)KSML- Super Mix 101.9(Hip-Hop and R&B)Points of interestEllen Trout Zoo-a public zoo owned by the City of Lufkin with over 500 animals, including hippopotamuses, giraffes, rhinos, and much more.
Ellen Trout Park -- Fishing is also available for free at the lake, and 2 public playgrounds with slides, and more are available for the kids to play on without charge.
Crown Colony Country Club Golf Course- The 3 rated golf course in Texas by The Dallas Morning News, this course has small, demanding landing areas that require accuracy with every shot you make. The 18-hole "Crown Colony" course at the Crown Colony Country Club facility features 6,692 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72.
Texas Forestry Museum- a great museum about the forestry of the Lufkin and East Texas area. Includes all kinds of temporary and permanent exhibitions about the forestry service and nature. Located in northeastern Lufkin, on Atkinson Drive SH 103.
Museum of East Texas- a famous local museum. Offers temporary and permanent exhibitions on regional history and art, as well as local pieces.
Lufkin Mall- a mall with over 60 specialty shops. Includes JC Penny, Sears, Bealls, a 12-screen Carmike Cinema, and a soft play area for the kids. Also includes stores like American Eagle, Kirklands, Bath & Body Worls, Buckle, Gap, and much more.
Lufkin Azalea Trail- a 1.9 mile public nature trail that runs from Grace Dunne Richardson Park to Kiwanis Park. A popular place for local nature viewers and athletes. Has excellent birding and small animal opportunities. The trail runs by several shopping opportunities in Lufkin to include the Angelina Strip Mall and the Lufkin Mall.
Medford Collection of American Western Art- A unique collection containing more than 50 paintings by contemporary artists including Joe Beeler, James Boren, Raymond Ryan, and Ross Stefan available for public viewing at the Lufkin City Hall.
Downtown Walking Tour- a tour through historic Downtown Lufkin with information about the buildings and paintings in downtown. Includes information about the Angelina Hotel, Cotton Square, Courthouse Square, Lufkin National Bank building, and more.
External links City of Lufkin Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce Visit Lufkin Lufkin Police Lufkin Parks Lufkin Industries Handbook of Texas Online article about Lufkin Old Lufkin Photos Postcards of Old Lufkin KFOX 95.5 Radio Texas Bible College
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