Tilden, Mississippi

Tilden, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Tilden is located in Mississippi
Tilden
Tilden
Tilden is located in the United States
Tilden
Tilden
Coordinates: 34°11′12″N 88°21′07″W / 34.18667°N 88.35194°W / 34.18667; -88.35194
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyItawamba
Elevation
449 ft (137 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code662
GNIS feature ID678758[1]

Tilden is an unincorporated community located in Itawamba County, Mississippi.

History

Tilden is one of the oldest communities of Itawamba County. Tilden was first settled in the 1830s by settlers from North Carolina.[2] A post office operated under the name Tilden from 1884 to 1903.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tilden, Mississippi
  2. ^ Works Progress Administration (1938). Mississippi, a Guide to the Magnolia State. New York, NY: Viking Press. p. 503. ISBN 978-1-62376-023-6.
  3. ^ "Itawamba County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 8, 2021.


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