Tigris, Missouri
Tigris is an unincorporated community in western Douglas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] Tigris is located just west of the Beaver Creek bridge on Missouri Route 14.[2]
Tigris, Missouri | |
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Historic community | |
Old Store building on the south side of Route 14 at Tigris | |
Tigris, Missouri Location of Tigris, Missouri | |
Coordinates: 37°1′22″N 92°46′17″W[1] | |
Country | U. S. A. |
State | Missouri |
County | Douglas County |
Elevation | 358 m (1,175 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
History
A post office called Tigris was established in 1909, and remained in operation until 1926.[3] The community was named after the Tigris River, in Asia.[4]
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References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tigris, Missouri
- Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 62-63, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- "Douglas County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
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