Altoga, Texas

Altoga is an unincorporated community in Collin County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1]

Altoga, Texas
Altoga, Texas
Location within the state of Texas
Altoga, Texas
Altoga, Texas (the United States)
Coordinates: 33°14′59″N 96°29′22″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyCollin
Elevation
554 ft (169 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes214, 469, & 972
GNIS feature ID1372286[1]

History

Altoga had a post office from 1889 until the 1930s.[2] The name is derived from "all together", a favorite saying of the founder.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Altoga, Texas
  2. Altoga from the Handbook of Texas Online
  3. Tarpley, Fred (5 July 2010). 1001 Texas Place Names. University of Texas Press. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-292-78693-6.


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