Teresita, Missouri

Unincorporated community in Missouri, United States
36°59′5″N 91°37′43″W / 36.98472°N 91.62861°W / 36.98472; -91.62861CountryUnited StatesStateMissouriCountyShannonTownshipMontierElevation
1,150 ft (350 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)GNIS feature ID741316[1]

Teresita is an unincorporated community in western Shannon County, Missouri, United States. It is located just off U.S. Route 60, approximately six miles east of Mountain View.

A post office called Teresita was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1990.[2] It is unknown why the Spanish name "Teresita" was applied to this community.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Teresita, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
  3. ^ "Shannon County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
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