Teresita, Missouri

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Teresita
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Teresita
Location within the state of Missouri
Coordinates: 36°59′5″N91°37′43″W / 36.98472°N 91.62861°W / 36.98472; -91.62861 Coordinates: 36°59′5″N91°37′43″W / 36.98472°N 91.62861°W / 36.98472; -91.62861
Country United States
State Missouri
County Shannon
Township Montier
Elevation
1,150 ft (350 m)
Time zone UTC-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]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Teresita, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 December 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.