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Coordinates: 44°1801N 103°2548W / 44.30028°N 103.43000°W / 44.30028; -103.43000
 

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Tilford
Tilford is located in South Dakota
Tilford

Tilford

Location within the state of South Dakota

Tilford is located in the United States
Tilford

Tilford

Tilford (the United States)

Coordinates: 44°18′01N 103°25′48W / 44.30028°N 103.43000°W / 44.30028; -103.43000
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyMeade
Elevation
3,589 ft (1,094 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
57769
Area code605
FIPS code46-63580[1]
GNIS feature ID1262587[2]

Tilford is an unincorporated community located in Meade County, South Dakota, United States. Tilford is located at Exit 40 off I-90, approximately 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[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ "Tilford (Meade County, South Dakota [SD]): Miscellaneous Information". Archived from the original on July 7, 2013. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
  • ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tilford, South Dakota
  • ^ "ZIP Code™ Lookup | USPS".
  • ^ a b 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.
  • ^ "Meade County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 30, 2015.

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