Tilsit, 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[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tilsit, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ "Cape Girardeau County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
Coordinates: 37°19′49″N 89°44′31″W / 37.33028°N 89.74194°W
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
- Unincorporated communities in Missouri
- Southeast Missouri geography stubs