Tesnus
Tesnus is a rail siding on the Southern Pacific Railroad twenty-three miles southeast of Marathon in eastern Brewster County. It was established when the railroad was built through the area in 1882. The site included a section house, residences for the families of the section foremen and the water pumper, and several other buildings. It also served as a shipping point for ranchers in the area.
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
Richard Bruhn | © Texas State Historical Association
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Place type
Tesnus is classified as a Town
Associated Names
- (Tabor)
Locations
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- Latitude
- 30.11823810
- Longitude
- -102.89793710
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