Tilsit, Missouri

Unincorporated community in the American state of Missouri

Tilsit is an unincorporated community in Cape Girardeau County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Tilsit was established in 1885, and remained in operation until 1906.[2] The community took its name from Tilsit, in East Prussia.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tilsit, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  3. ^ "Cape Girardeau County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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37°19′49″N 89°44′31″W / 37.33028°N 89.74194°W / 37.33028; -89.74194


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