Alta Loma, Texas (Spanish: ''alta''—high, ''loma''—ground), located in southwestern

Galveston County Galveston County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of Texas, located along the Gulf Coast adjacent to Galveston Bay. As of the 2020 census, the population was 350,682. The county was founded in 1838. The county seat is the City of Galveston, ...

, was an

unincorporated area An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

which became a part of the city of Santa Fe in 1978.

Notable residents

* Johnny Lee - country singer, known for the hit song

Lookin' for Love "Lookin' for Love" is a song written by Wanda Mallette, Bob Morrison and Patti Ryan, and recorded by American country music singer Johnny Lee. It was released in June 1980 as part of the soundtrack to the film ''Urban Cowboy'', released that y ...

from the

Urban Cowboy ''Urban Cowboy'' is a 1980 American romantic Western film directed by James Bridges. The plot concerns the love-hate relationship between Buford Uan "Bud" Davis (John Travolta) and Sissy (Debra Winger). The film's success was credited for spur ...

(1980) soundtrackWhitburn, Joel, "Johnny Lee", ''The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits'' page 198
Doug Hiser
- artist and author of bestselling novels ''The Honey Bee Girl'' (2006) and ''Montana Mist'' (2011)

References

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* Santa Fe, Texas Populated places in Galveston County, Texas Greater Houston {{GalvestonCountyTX-geo-stub