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Tilton, Iowa

Coordinates: 41°30′35″N 92°21′09″W / 41.50972°N 92.35250°W / 41.50972; -92.35250
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Tilton, Iowa
Tilton is located in Iowa
Tilton
Tilton
Tilton is located in the United States
Tilton
Tilton
Coordinates: 41°30′35″N 92°21′09″W / 41.50972°N 92.35250°W / 41.50972; -92.35250
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountiesPoweshiek, Keokuk
TownshipsDeep River; Prairie
Elevation
843 ft (257 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code641
GNIS feature ID462243[1]

Tilton is an unincorporated community in Poweshiek and Keokuk counties, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]

History

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Tilton was platted in 1884.[2] It was named for George W. Tilton, a railroad official.[2] Tilton's population was 27 in 1902.[3]

The post office in Tilton closed in 1931.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tilton, Iowa
  2. ^ a b Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 131.
  3. ^ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
  4. ^ "Poweshiek County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 30, 2015.