Alton is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 12,298 at the 2010 census and an estimated 19,509 in 2020. Alton was founded in 1910 or 1911 by citizens and railroad officials of Alton, Illinois. On September 21, 1989, the Alton bus crash occurred; a Dr. Pepper truck hit a Mission Consolidated Independent School District school bus and caused it to fall into a caliche pit, killing 21 students. Alton is located at 26°17′4″N 98°18′21″W / 26.28444°N 98.30583°W / 26.28444; -98.30583 (26.284307, −98.305940). It is bordered to the south by Palmhurst and to the north and east by McAllen, although downtown McAllen is 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Alton. It is about 70 miles (110 km) north of Brownsville. More information...
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