Altoga, Texas

Unincorporated community in Texas, United States

33°14′59″N 96°29′22″W / 33.24972°N 96.48944°W / 33.24972; -96.48944CountryUnited StatesStateTexasCountyCollinElevation

554 ft (169 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area codes214, 469, & 972GNIS feature ID1372286^[1]

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

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

Municipalities and communities of Collin County, Texas, United States

County seat: McKinney

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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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