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Beaumont, Texas

Located in Jefferson County, Texas, Beaumont was established in 1835. Spindletop launched the modern petroleum industry. Lost entire water supply during Harvey.
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Founded 1835 | Population 117,321 | Peak 117,321 (2024) | County Jefferson County

Top 10 Most Important Events for Beaumont, Texas

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1835 Founded: Beaumont was founded during the mining era in Jefferson County.
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1901 Spindletop Gusher: Lucas gusher launches modern oil industry; 100K barrels/day.
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1943 Race Riot: Federal troops restore order after racial violence.
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2005 Hurricane Rita: Category 3 hurricane causes major damage.
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2017 Hurricane Harvey: City loses water supply from catastrophic flooding.
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Complete Historical Timeline

1835 Culture
Founded
1901 Industry
Spindletop Gusher
1943 Civil Rights
Race Riot
2005 Disaster
Hurricane Rita
2017 Disaster
Hurricane Harvey

Did You Know?

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Spindletop launched the modern petroleum industry.
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Lost entire water supply during Harvey.
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At peak, Spindletop produced more than rest of world combined.
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Beaumont is located in Jefferson County, Texas.
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Beaumont was founded in 1835.

Famous People from Beaumont, Texas

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Robert Crippen
Astronaut, Businessperson · Born Sep 11, 1937 · Age 88
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Johnny Winter
Singer, Record Producer · Born Feb 23, 1944 · Died Jul 16, 2014 (age 70)
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Bubba Smith
Actor, Basketball Player · Born Feb 28, 1945 · Died Aug 3, 2011 (age 66)
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Edgar Winter
Singer, Record Producer · Born Dec 28, 1946 · Age 79
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Larry Graham
Singer, Bassist · Born Aug 14, 1946 · Age 79

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