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Welcome to Lufkin ...

The city of Lufkin is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Lufkin is located in Angelina County<1> and is the County Seat for Angelina County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Lufkin, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lufkin has a population of 35,128 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Lufkin is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Lufkin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Lufkin is within the (936) area code.

The ZIP codes for Lufkin: 75901-75904, 75915<4>

Websites for Lufkin ...

Official Website:   www.ci.lufkin.tx.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.lufkintexas.org/

Junior League:   www.juniorleagueoflufkin.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lufkin had an population of 35,128 people. This is an increase of 0.17% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.4% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lufkin had a population of 35,067 people (which is 40.41% of the total population of Angelina County). This makes Lufkin the county's most populous community.

The population of Lufkin represents 0.14% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 85th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 35,067 people, the population of Lufkin increased 7.21% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 32,709 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lufkin.

Communities Also Named Lufkin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Lufkin - it's located in Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lufkin.

Communities near Lufkin ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lufkin.

  • Nacogdoches
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Diboll
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Huntington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
    • Huntington is located in Angelina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,079 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <5>
  • Wells
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
    • Wells is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <5>
  • Burke
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
    • Burke is located in Angelina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
  • Davisville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davisville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davisville
    • Davisville is located in Angelina County
  • Providence
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Angelina County
  • Redland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redland
    • Redland is located in Angelina County
  • Clawson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clawson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clawson
    • Clawson is located in Angelina County
  • Peavy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peavy have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavy
    • Peavy is located in Angelina County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lufkin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lufkin.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lufkin. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lufkin.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lufkin. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Lufkin.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lufkin ...

Looking for more information about Lufkin? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lufkin, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lufkin.

Adding Lufkin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lufkin in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lufkin was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Lufkin in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Lufkin post office opened in 1882.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lufkin.

The official website for Lufkin: www.ci.lufkin.tx.us/

The official website for Angelina County: www.angelinacounty.net/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Angelina, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lufkin.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lufkin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Lufkin). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lufkin or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Lufkin includes: 75901, 75902, 75903 & 75904.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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