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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tilden, Missouri
- ^ Windyville, Missouri, USGS 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, 2011
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
- ^ "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.
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