Terre Haute, Missouri

Terre Haute is an extinct town in Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

Terre Haute was platted in 1858, and named after Terre Haute, Indiana.[2] A post office called Terre Haute was established in 1862, and remained in operation until 1891.[3] The community once contained a schoolhouse, the Terre Haute School.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Terre Haute
  2. "Putnam County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Terre Haute School (historical)

Coordinates: 40°26′22″N 93°14′03″W / 40.43944°N 93.23417°W / 40.43944; -93.23417

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