Tesnus, Texas
Tesnus is a ghost town and unincorporated community in Brewster County, in the U.S. state of Texas.
Tesnus, Texas | |
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  Tesnus, Texas Location within Texas | |
| Coordinates: 30°7′5″N 102°53′52″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Brewster |
| Elevation | 3,720 ft (1,134 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 79843 |
| Area code | 432 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1379153 |
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 for the fact a sunset appeared 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]
gollark: Fiiiiine.
gollark: Sure, why not.
gollark: Anything people have lots of: so far, it's storm and frilled.
gollark: How about we resolve to have everyone with a *lot* of commons massbreed tomorrow at some specific time?
gollark: Aren't frills discontinued?
See also
- List of geographic names derived from anagrams and ananyms
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.
Municipalities and communities of Brewster County, Texas, United States | ||
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| City |  Brewster County map | |
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| Other unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
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