Tilden, Missouri

Tilden is an unincorporated community in Dallas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

History

A post office called Tilden was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1920.^[2] The community has the name of Samuel J. Tilden (1814–1886), American politician and candidate in the highly contested 1876 Presidential election.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tilden, Missouri
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
↑ "Dallas County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 25 September 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Dallas County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Buffalo

Cities	Buffalo Urbana

Village	Louisburg

Townships	Grant Jackson Jasper Lincoln Miller North Benton Sheridan Sherman South Benton Washington Wilson

CDP	Bennett Springs‡

Other unincorporated communities	Boyd Celt Charity Cloverdale Elixer Foose Handley Leadmine Long Lane March Mathis Olive Plad Redtop Reynolds Shady Grove Spring Grove Thorpe Tilden Tunas Wall Street Windyville Wood Hill

Ghost towns	Corkery‡ Hico

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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

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