Altair, Texas
| Altair, Texas | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
 Altair
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| Coordinates: 29°34′17″N 96°27′15″W / 29.57139°N 96.45417°WCoordinates: 29°34′17″N 96°27′15″W / 29.57139°N 96.45417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Colorado |
| Elevation | 204 ft (62 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 77442 |
| Area code(s) | 979 |
Altair is an unincorporated community in Colorado County, Texas, United States. It is located at the four-way stop sign junction of U.S. Route 90 Alternate and State Highway 71. The community had an estimated population of 30 in 2000.
Altair is located at 29°34′17″N 96°27′15″W / 29.57139°N 96.45417°W (29.5713505, -96.4541355). It is situated along U.S. Highway 90A in south central Colorado County, about nine miles south of Columbus and 28 miles north of El Campo.
Beyond the Altair sign on US 90A is the Highway 71 junction and the rice dryer, Kallina Dryer Inc. The view is east.
The rice dryer, Kallina Dryer Inc., is a prominent landmark in Altair.
Rice CISD Junior High School is located on US 90A between Altair and Rock Island.
The community dates from the late 1880s. Located on the R.E. and John Stafford ranch property, the community developed into a cattle loading station that was initially called Stafford's Ranch. A post office at Stafford's Ranch was established on October 4, 1888, with John Stafford as postmaster. To avoid confusion with the nearby town of Stafford in Fort Bend County, the post office name was changed to Altair on September 19, 1890. That same year, a town site was laid out and a branch of the Texas and New Orleans Railroad arrived. By 1897, Altair had a population around 100 with two stores, a gin, lumberyard, blacksmith shop, and hotel. A school house was also constructed in 1897 and a telephone line was laid from Columbus to Altair.
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