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]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tilsit, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  3. "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)



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