Alta Loma, Texas

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Alta Loma, Texas (Spanish: alta—high, loma—ground)^[1], located in southwestern Galveston County, Texas, was an unincorporated area which became a part of Santa Fe, Texas in 1978.^[2]

[edit] Notable residents

^ Quimby, Myron J., "Alta Loma, Texas", Scratch Ankle, U.S.A.: American place names and their derivation page 22
^ http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/AA/hja5.html
^ Whitburn, Joel, "Johnny Lee", The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits page 198

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