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

Terre Haute, Missouri

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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 December 11, 2016.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Terre Haute School (historical)

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