Karnack, Texas
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Karnack is a community located in northeastern Harrison County near Caddo Lake in East Texas, USA. As of the 1990 census, it had a total population of 755.
The town is named after Karnak, Egypt (near modern-day Luxor). It was thought that the community's alignment with the city of Port Caddo was relative to that of Karnack and Thebes. The town is the birth place and location of the childhood home of First Lady Lady Bird Johnson. It is also the home of the Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant.
Location of Karnack in Texas
Education
Karnack is served by the Karnack Independent School District.George Washington Carver Elementary School and Karnack Junior Senior High School serve the city.
External links
- [] from the Handbook of Texas Online
- [Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant] from the Handbook of Texas Online
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