Tilsit, Missouri

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

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tilsit, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  3. "Cape Girardeau County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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