Loma Alta

Loma Alta is on U.S. Highway 277 between Open Hollow and Miers Draw, 2½ miles southwest of Vinegarone in east central Val Verde County. It was founded by the Davis family, who moved to the area in February 1906; the Davis brothers, Ray, Lin, and Emery, took up ranchland in the area and raised families there. Loma Alta stands at an altitude of 2,007 feet above sea level; its name is Spanish for "high hill" or "knoll." In the 1970s Loma Alta served the ranching community and tourists with a gas station and a store. In 2000 the population was thirty.

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Julia Cauble Smith | © TSHA

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Belongs to

Loma Alta is part of or belongs to the following places:

Currently Exists

Yes

Place type

Loma Alta is classified as a Town

Location

Latitude: 29.91798720
Longitude: -100.77454290

Has Post Office

No

Is Incorporated

No

Population Count, 2009

30