Theo, Mississippi | |
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  Theo  Theo | |
| Coordinates: 34°55′51″N 88°41′51″W / 34.93083°N 88.69750°W [1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Alcorn |
| Elevation | 522 ft (159 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 38834 |
| Area code | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 678671 [1] |
Theo is an unincorporated community in Alcorn County, Mississippi, United States. Theo is located about 4.5 miles (7.2 km) south of the Tennessee border. [2] The community is on U.S. Highway 72 about 12 miles (19 km) west of Corinth. [2]
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
- ^ a b c "Theo, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b Kossuth North, MS, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGD, 1982
- ^ a b "Theo (populated place)". Chinci World Atlas. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
- ^ "Union Center Theo Volunteer Fire Department". Fire Fighting News. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
- ^ Hall, John (July 9, 2014). "Our Wishlist for Theo". Roadside Thoughts. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
- ^ Hall, John (July 9, 2014). "1890 Communities Near Theo". Roadside Thoughts. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
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