The city of Beaumont is the county seat of Jefferson County, Texas. Beaumont
has a current population of over 115,000. Beaumont is situated 84 miles
east of Houston. Beaumont is also 270 miles west of New Orleans. Beaumont
lies on the coastal plain of Texas about thirty miles inland from the
Gulf of Mexico. Beaumont with its Intra-coastal Waterways and the Mississippi
River connect Beaumont with a vast inland waterway system serving such
cities as Chicago, St. Louis, Minneapolis, Kansas City, Memphis and Louisville.
Lamar University is located in Beaumont and has an enrollment of about
8000 students. For over 100 years Beaumont has been home to the South
Texas State Fair.
Beaumont Convention & Beaumont Visitors Bureau
801 Main Street, Suite 100
Beaumont, Texas 77704
Phone: 409/880-3749 or 800/392-4401