Do you know of Altair ???

This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Altair. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Altair.

We found mention of Altair as a community (see Mentions and References below), but haven't been able to determine its location - other than being located somewhere in Thomas County, Kansas.

This entry could have originated in error. It might be that a source had a misprint, was simply wrong or we made a transcription error while referencing it. Many of the documents we reference are from the 1800s and the early 1900s, with some easier to read than others.

Communities Also Named Altair ...

We found one communities that share the name Altair.

Within Kansas, the name Altair is unique.

Beyond Kansas, there is another community also named Altair in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Texas
    • Colorado County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Altair [Colorado County].

Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Altair ...

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Altair:

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Altair - Services available: had a Railroad Station, no Post Office mentioned

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (January 1950)
Published by Union Pacific Railroad

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939)
Published by Union Pacific Railroad

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924)
Published by Union Pacific Railroad

Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

The FIPS database contains an entry for Altair.

Referenced FIPS Records ...

FIPS Code: 20/01525   (Place Name: Altair)

County: Thomas     (FIPS State/County: 20/193)

Class: U8

Identifies a populated place (in this case, Altair) located wholly or substantially outside the boundaries of an incorporated place or CDP (Census Designated Place) but whose name has not been verified as authoritative by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

More Orphans in  Thomas County ...

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As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Thomas County.