Tilford, South Dakota

Tilford
Unincorporated community
Tilford
Tilford

Location within the state of South Dakota

Coordinates: 44°18′01″N 103°25′48″W / 44.30028°N 103.43000°W / 44.30028; -103.43000Coordinates: 44°18′01″N 103°25′48″W / 44.30028°N 103.43000°W / 44.30028; -103.43000
Country United States
State South Dakota
County Meade
Elevation 3,589 ft (1,094 m)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP codes 57769
Area code(s) 605
FIPS code 46-63580[1]
GNIS feature ID 1262587[2]

Tilford is an unincorporated community located in Meade County, South Dakota, United States. Tilford is located at Exit 40 off I-90, about 9.2 miles (14.8 km) south of Sturgis, the county seat. Although Tilford is unincorporated, it has its own ZIP code of 57769.[3]

History

Tilford was platted in 1888.[4] It was named for Colonel Joseph G. Tilford, commander of Fort Meade.[4] A post office was established at Tilford in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1958.[5]

References

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  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tilford, South Dakota
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  4. 1 2 Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 130.
  5. ↑ "Meade County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 March 2015.


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