Tilden, Mississippi

Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States
34°11′12″N 88°21′07″W / 34.18667°N 88.35194°W / 34.18667; -88.35194CountryUnited StatesStateMississippiCountyItawambaElevation
449 ft (137 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code662GNIS 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.
  • v
  • t
  • e
Municipalities and communities of Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States
County seat: Fulton
City
  • Fulton
Map of Mississippi highlighting Itawamba County
TownsCDPOther
communitiesGhost towns
  • Mississippi portal
  • United States portal


Stub icon

This Itawamba County, Mississippi state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

  • v
  • t
  • e