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

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

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


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