Tecumseh, Missouri
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Unincorporated community in the American state of Missouri
Community in Missouri, U. S. A.
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| Coordinates: 36°35′12′′N 92°17′12′′W / 36.58667°N 92.28667°W / 36.58667; -92.28667 [1] | |
| Country | U. S. A. |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Ozark County |
| Elevation | 180 m (590 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Zip Code | 65760 |
Tecumseh is an unincorporated community in eastern Ozark County in southern Missouri, United States.[2] It is located on the North Fork River at the north end of Norfork Lake, approximately ten miles east of Gainesville and 32 miles west of West Plains on U.S. Highway 160.[1] Tecumseh has a post office with ZIP code 65760.[3]
A post office called Tecumseh has been in operation since 1898.[4] The community was named after Tecumseh, a Shawnee Indian chief.[5] [6]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c Udall Quadrangle, Missouri–Ozark County, 7.5 Minute Series, USGS, 1968
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tecumseh
- ^ Post Offices in Ozark County, MO
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ Earngey, Bill (1995). Missouri Roadsides: The Traveler's Companion. University of Missouri Press. p. 97.
- ^ "Ozark County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
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