Altavista, Texas

Altavista, Texas
Ghost town
Location in Texas
Coordinates: 27°02′30″N98°31′41″W / 27.04171320°N 98.52807170°W / 27.04171320; -98.52807170 [1]
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Jim 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 July 11, 2025.
2. Association, Texas State Historical. "History of Altavista, Jim Hogg County". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved May 26, 2025.