Lomax is a neighborhood of La Porte, a city in Harris County,

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. Lomax once was a separate community. The community was named after R.A. Lomax, a native of

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who went to the area in 1885 and donated land for a school. Lomax incorporated in 1952 and became a city in 1966. In 1980 it was merged into the city of La Porte.

Education

Like all areas of La Porte, Lomax is in the

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. Residents are zoned to the following schools; all of them are in La Porte: * Lomax Elementary School * Baker Sixth Grade Campus * Lomax Junior High School * La Porte High School

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* {{Texas Former cities in Texas La Porte, Texas Galveston Bay Area Greater Houston Populated places disestablished in 1980 Geography of Harris County, Texas