Altavista, Texas

Altavista, Texas
Ghost town
Altavista, Texas is located in Texas
Altavista, Texas
Location in Texas
Coordinates: 27°02′30″N 98°31′41″W / 27.04171320°N 98.52807170°W / 27.04171320; -98.52807170[1]
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyJim Hogg

Altavista is a ghost town in Jim Hogg County, Texas, United States. Situated on Farm to Market Road 1017, it was settled in 1890, by the Jones family. A post office opened by 1906, closing at an unknown date. At its peak in 1936, it had a population of 25. It declined from then, being abandoned by the 1990s.[2]

References

  1. ^ Association (TSHA), Texas State Historical. "Altavista". Texas Almanac. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
  2. ^ Association, Texas State Historical. "History of Altavista, Jim Hogg County". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
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