Althea is an extinct town in eastern

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, in the

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of southern

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, United States. The

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classifies it as a populated place. The location is on the North Fork River at the crossing of

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, at an elevation of 623 feet. It is approximately five miles northeast of Tecumseh. A post office called Althea was established in 1921, and remained in operation until 1926. An early postmaster gave the community the name of his daughter Althea Patrick.

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Ghost towns in Missouri Former populated places in Ozark County, Missouri {{OzarkCountyMO-geo-stub