Loma Alta
Tilden, McMullen County, Texas
Marker Inscription
First settlers moved into region in early 1880s. Community was named for Loma Alta/Hills. School, built 1896, moved several times in area until consolidation, 1943. Post office, established Jan. 3, 1910, was discontinued April 15, 1921. School and post office served large area of this ranching country. (1973)
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Settlers began moving into this stretch of McMullen County ranch country in the early 1880s, naming the place Loma Alta for its high hills. A school opened in 1896 and moved several times before consolidation in 1943, while a post office operated only from 1910 to 1921. Together the two institutions anchored a large, sparsely settled ranching area.
Why it matters
Loma Alta's short-lived post office and wandering schoolhouse capture the fragile, shifting nature of settlement in the wide-open ranchlands of South Texas.
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