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Tilden, Mississippi

Coordinates: 34°11′12″N 88°21′07″W / 34.18667°N 88.35194°W / 34.18667; -88.35194
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Tilden, Mississippi
Tilden is located in Mississippi
Tilden
Tilden
Tilden is located in the United States
Tilden
Tilden
Coordinates: 34°11′12″N 88°21′07″W / 34.18667°N 88.35194°W / 34.18667; -88.35194
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyItawamba
Elevation
449 ft (137 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code662
GNIS feature ID678758[1]

Tilden is an unincorporated community located in Itawamba County, Mississippi.

History

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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

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  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.