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Beaumont, Texas

~ Beaumont is a city in and the county seat of Jefferson County, Texas, United States, within the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 118,296. With Port Arthur and Orange, it forms the Golden Triangle, a major industrial area on the Gulf Coast.

~ Lamar University is based in Beaumont. The city's daily newspaper is The Beaumont Enterprise, while The Examiner is published weekly.

~ Gulf States Utilities had its headquarters in Beaumont until its absorption by Entergy Corporation in 1993. GSU's Edison Plaza headquarters is still the tallest building in Beaumont (as of 2007). Since 1907, Beaumont has been home of the South Texas State Fair. In 2004, the venue for the Fair changed to Ford Park, a new, larger facility on the west end of Beaumont.

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  • Crossroads Shopping Center, Joe (guest) wrote 10 years ago:
    Stanton Optical to open 6/8 in the Crossroads Shopping Center!
  • Legacy Community Health, nkasti wrote 12 years ago:
    Legacy Community Health Clinic
  • Gander Mountain, TLU2008 wrote 12 years ago:
    former Kmart
  • The Beaumont Oil Field, johndrakebooks (guest) wrote 15 years ago:
    The West Beaumont Oilfield was discovered in 1936 by Glenn McCarthy, although it was originally called the Amelia Oilfield, in 1939 the TRRC split the two oilfields. Standolind (Amoco) operated the oilfield until the early 1990's.
  • Willow Creek Subdivision & Brentwood Country Club, ems (guest) wrote 15 years ago:
    Best golf course in the area with an outstanding restaurant whether you want a quick lunch or to enjoy a relaxing meal.
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