Texas Bend, Missouri

Texas Bend is an unincorporated community in Mississippi County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

Texas Bend had its start in the 1840s, and most likely was named after a nearby meander on the Mississippi River, which in turned was so named as an allusion to the size of Texas.^[2]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Texas Bend, Missouri
↑ "Mississippi County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Mississippi County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Charleston
Cities	Anniston Bertrand Charleston East Prairie Miner‡ Wyatt
Villages	Pinhook Wilson City
Townships	James Bayou Long Prairie Mississippi Ohio St. James Tywappity Wolf Island
Unincorporated communities	Alfalfa Center Bird's Point Buckeye Catalpa Deventer Dogwood Dorena Henson Pulltight Samos Texas Bend Whiting Wolf Island
Ghost towns	Belmont Crosno Fuget Greenfield Hallett Norfolk Rushs Ridge Three States
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 36°58′48″N 89°21′23″W / 36.98000°N 89.35639°W / 36.98000; -89.35639

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