Tesnus, Texas
| Tesnus, Texas | |
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| Ghost Town | |
  Tesnus, Texas Location within Texas | |
| Coordinates: 30°7′5″N 102°53′52″W / 30.11806°N 102.89778°WCoordinates: 30°7′5″N 102°53′52″W / 30.11806°N 102.89778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Brewster |
| Elevation | 3,720 ft (1,134 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 79843 |
| Area code | 432 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1379153 |
Tesnus is an unincorporated community in Brewster County, in the U.S. state of Texas.
History
Tesnus was laid out in 1882 when the Southern Pacific Railroad was extended to that point.[1] Tesnus (sunset spelled backwards) was so named on account of a sunset appearing in the logo of the Southern Pacific Railroad.[2] A post office was established at Tesnus in 1912, and remained in operation until 1954.[3]
References
- ↑ Tesnus, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tesnus, Texas
- ↑ "Brewster County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
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