Tilden is an unincorporated community located in Itawamba County, Mississippi.
Tilden, Mississippi | |
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  Tilden  Tilden | |
| Coordinates: 34°11′12″N 88°21′07″W / 34.18667°N 88.35194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Itawamba |
| Elevation | 449 ft (137 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 678758[1] |
History
editTilden 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
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tilden, Mississippi
- ^ Works Progress Administration (1938). Mississippi, a Guide to the Magnolia State. New York, NY: Viking Press. p. 503. ISBN 978-1-62376-023-6.
- ^ "Itawamba County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
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