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Lomax is a neighborhood of La Porte, a city in Harris County, Texas, United States. Lomax once was a separate community.

The community was named after R.A. Lomax, a native of Illinois 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 La Porte Independent School District.

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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