Tilden, Missouri

Tilden is an unincorporated community in Dallas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community was on Missouri Route MM approximately two miles west of Windyville. The Niangua River flows past just over one mile to the south of the location.[2]

History

A post office called Tilden was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1920.[3] The community has the name of Samuel J. Tilden (1814–1886), American politician and candidate in the highly contested 1876 Presidential election.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tilden, Missouri
  2. ^ Windyville, Missouri, USGS 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, 2011
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  4. ^ "Dallas County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on September 15, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

37°42′22″N 92°57′38″W / 37.70611°N 92.96056°W / 37.70611; -92.96056


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