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Beaumont is the county seat of Jefferson County on the Neches River.

Official Website

Overview

Beaumont was founded as a town in 1835. The early European–American settlement had an economy based on the development of lumber, farming, and port industries. In 1892, Joseph Eloi Broussard opened the first commercially successful rice mill in the state, stimulating development of rice farming in the area; he also started an irrigation company to support rice culture. Rice became an important commodity crop in Texas, and is now cultivated in 23 counties.

A big change occurred in 1901 with the Spindletop gusher, which demonstrated the potential of the huge oil field. With Spindletop, several energy companies developed in Beaumont, and some continue. The oil industry rapidly developed as one of the major petro-chemical refining areas in the country. Along with Port Arthur and Orange, Beaumont forms the Golden Triangle, a major industrial area on the Texas Gulf Coast.

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Texas

Links

Wikipedia

Beaumont Historical Newspapers

Beaumont Genealogical Records

Tyrrell Historical Library

Southeast Texas Genealogical & Historical Society

Beaumont Heritage Society