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]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tilsit, Missouri
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ↑ "Cape Girardeau County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
Coordinates: 37°19′49″N 89°44′31″W / 37.33028°N 89.74194°W
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