Tyler, Missouri
Tyler is an unincorporated community in Pemiscot County, located in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is situated on County Road 570, approximately four miles east-southeast of Cooter. The Mississippi River is 1.5 miles to the east, while Cottonwood Point, situated on the bank of the Mississippi, is three miles to the northeast.[2]
History
A post office called Tyler was established in 1891 and remained in operation until 1954.[3] The community was named after H. A. Tyler, a businessperson in the lumber industry.[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tyler, Missouri
- Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 71 ISBN 0899332242
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- "Pemiscot County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
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