Theo, Mississippi

Theo is an unincorporated community in Alcorn County, Mississippi, United States. Theo is located about 4.5 miles south of the Tennessee border.[2] The community is on U.S. Highway 72 about twelve miles west of Corinth.[2]

Theo, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Theo, Mississippi
Theo, Mississippi
Coordinates: 34°55′51″N 88°41′51″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyAlcorn
Elevation522 ft (159 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38834
Area code(s)662
GNIS feature ID678671[1]

Located in a subtropical environment, the area has a mosaic forest, with notably hot, humid summers.[3]

Services

Theo is a small, rural residential community with few services.[3]

Emergency services are provided by the Union Center Theo Volunteer Fire Department, across the Tippah County line in Walnut, Mississippi.[4]

Theo does not have its own post office as of 2014; it shares ZIP code 38834 with Kossuth and Corinth. However, at some time in the past, it did have its own post office. In the late 19th century it had between 20 and 68 residents.[5] In the 1890s, the area was quite busy, and while there were roads and several post offices in surrounding communities, there was no train station in Theo.[6]

References
  1. "Theo, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Kossuth North, MS, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGD, 1982
  3. "Theo (populated place)". Chinci World Atlas. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  4. "Union Center Theo Volunteer Fire Department". Fire Fighting News. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  5. Hall, John (July 9, 2014). "Our Wishlist For Theo". Roadside Thoughts. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  6. Hall, John (July 9, 2014). "1890 Communities Near Theo". Roadside Thoughts. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
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