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Founded 1882. Soon became a thriving sawmill community. Named for E. P. Lufkin, chief of crew that surveyed railroad through town. Has been county seat of Angelina County since 1892. Now a regional manufacturing and commerce center. Products include paper and wood products, oilfield pumps, trailers, and foundry castings. (1970)
Lufkin is a historical marker in Lufkin, Angelina County, dedicated in 1970. It is one of 45 historical markers documented in Angelina County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 176 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.3282, -94.7268 near Lufkin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Russell--Arnold House (Gone c.2019) (historic place), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Boynton--Kent House, First Christian Church of Lufkin, and W.C. Trout and the Counter-Balanced Pumping Unit.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5005008709. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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