Tilden, Mississippi

Tilden, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 34°11′12″N 88°21′07″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]

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.