Tilden, Missouri
Tilden is an unincorporated community in Dallas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
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.
History
A post office called Tilden was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1920. The community has the name of Samuel J. Tilden (1814–1886), American politician and candidate in the highly contested 1876 Presidential election.
References
- ^ 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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