Tesnus, Texas

Tesnus is a ghost town and unincorporated community in Brewster County, in the U.S. state of Texas.

Tesnus, Texas
Ghost town, unincorporated community
Tesnus, Texas
Location within Texas
Coordinates: 30°7′5″N 102°53′52″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBrewster
Elevation
3,720 ft (1,134 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
79843
Area code432
GNIS feature ID1379153

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]

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See also
  • List of geographic names derived from anagrams and ananyms

References
  1. Tesnus, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tesnus, Texas
  3. "Brewster County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 August 2015.



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