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Tilton may refer to: __NOTOC__ People and fictonal characters * Tilton (surname), a list of people and fictional characters with the surname * Tilton E. Doolittle (1825–1896), American attorney and politician * Alice Tilton, a pen name of Phoebe Atwood Taylor (1909–1976), American mystery author Places United States * Tilton, Illinois, a village * Tilton, Iowa, an unincorporated community * Tilton, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * Tilton, New Hampshire,a town * Tilton River, Washington, United States * Fort Tilton, a fortification built in 1856 near what is now Fall City, Washington Elsewhere * Tilton, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, a community * Tilton, a former civil parish in Harborough, Leicestershire, England - see Tilton on the Hill Other uses * Tilton School Tilton School is an independent, coeducational, college-preparatory school in Tilton, New Hampshire, serving students from 9th to 12th grade and postgraduate students. Founded in 1845, Ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tilton (surname)
Tilton is the surname of: People * Alfred Tilton (1897–1942), Latvian-born Soviet Military Intelligence (GRU) chief, spy, and recruiter * Cathy Tilton (born ?), American politician and real estate broker *Charlene Tilton (born 1958), American actor and singer * Chris Tilton (born 1979), American soundtrack composer * Daniel Tilton (1763–1830), American territorial judge *Edward Lippincott Tilton (1861–1933), American architect * Edwin B. Tilton (1859–1926), American silent movie-era actor *Elizabeth Richards Tilton (1834–1897), American suffragist and newspaper poetry editor; wife of Theodore Tilton * Frances Tilton Weaver (1904–2003), American attorney * Franklin T. Tilton (born ?), American politician * Frederic W. Tilton (1839–1913), American educator and administrator * George Tilton (1923–2010), American geochemist * George Fred Tilton (1861–1932), American master mariner, whaler, storyteller, and author * Glenn Tilton (born 1948), American airline and oil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tilton E
Tilton may refer to: __NOTOC__ People and fictonal characters * Tilton (surname), a list of people and fictional characters with the surname * Tilton E. Doolittle (1825–1896), American attorney and politician * Alice Tilton, a pen name of Phoebe Atwood Taylor (1909–1976), American mystery author Places United States * Tilton, Illinois, a village * Tilton, Iowa, an unincorporated community * Tilton, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * Tilton, New Hampshire,a town * Tilton River, Washington, United States * Fort Tilton, a fortification built in 1856 near what is now Fall City, Washington Elsewhere * Tilton, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, a community * Tilton, a former civil parish in Harborough, Leicestershire, England - see Tilton on the Hill Other uses * Tilton School Tilton School is an independent, coeducational, college-preparatory school in Tilton, New Hampshire, serving students from 9th to 12th grade and postgraduate students. Founded in 1845, Ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phoebe Atwood Taylor
Phoebe Atwood Taylor (Boston 18 May 1909–Boston 9 January 1976) was an American writer of mystery novels. She graduated from Barnard College in 1930 and married surgeon Grantley Walder Taylor in December 1951. Phoebe Atwood Taylor wrote mystery novels under her own name, and as Freeman Dana and Alice Tilton. Her first novel, '' The Cape Cod Mystery'', introduced the "Codfish Sherlock", Asey Mayo, who became a series character appearing in 24 novels. Taylor's work was light in tone, a bit more serious than screwball comedy, but fun and easy to read. According to critic Dilys Winn, "Mrs. Taylor is the mystery equivalent to Buster Keaton."Taylor, Phoebe Atwood (writing as Freeman Dana), ''Murder at the New York World's Fair'', 1938. New York: Random House. From the Introduction to the 1987 trade paperback edition by Dilys Winn, p. ii. She borrowed heavily on her own background (being born in Boston, and very familiar with Cape Cod) to produce books full of local color. "As a whol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tilton, Illinois
Tilton is a village in Danville Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Danville, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population is 3,300 in 2020. It is named after Charles Tilton, a friend of Abraham Lincoln, who worked for the railroads. Lincoln reputedly had Thanksgiving dinner at Tilton's house in the village in the 1850s. Geography According to the 2010 census, Tilton has a total area of , of which (or 98.98%) is land and (or 1.02%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 2,976 people, 1,322 households, and 823 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 1,412 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.29% White, 0.17% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.34% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.08% of the population. There were 1,322 households, out of which 23.8% had ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tilton, Iowa
Tilton is an unincorporated community in Poweshiek and Keokuk counties, in the U.S. state of Iowa. History Tilton was plat In the United States, a plat ( or ) (plan) is a cadastral map, drawn to scale, showing the divisions of a piece of land. United States General Land Office surveyors drafted township plats of Public Lands Surveys to show the distance and bea ...ted in 1884. It was named for George W. Tilton, a railroad official. Tilton's population was 27 in 1902. The post office in Tilton closed in 1931. References Unincorporated communities in Keokuk County, Iowa Unincorporated communities in Poweshiek County, Iowa 1884 establishments in Iowa Unincorporated communities in Iowa {{PoweshiekCountyIA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tilton, Kentucky
Tilton is an unincorporated community in Fleming County, Kentucky, in the United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori .... History Tilton was incorporated in 1854. A post office was established at Tilton in 1855, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905. References Unincorporated communities in Fleming County, Kentucky Unincorporated communities in Kentucky {{FlemingCountyKY-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tilton, New Hampshire
Tilton is a town on the Winnipesaukee River in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 3,962 at the 2020 census, up from 3,567 at the 2010 census. It includes the villages of Tilton and Lochmere and part of the village of Winnisquam. Tilton is home to the Tilton School, a private preparatory school. History Originally the southern part of Sanbornton, the present area of Tilton was known as "Sanbornton Bridge" and "Bridge Village". These two names refer to the bridge, built in 1763, that crossed the Winnipesaukee River from Canterbury to Sanbornton and onto what is now Main Street in Tilton. In 1869, Sanbornton Bridge was set off and incorporated as Tilton, named in honor of Nathaniel Tilton (1726–1814), whose great-grandson Charles E. Tilton (1827–1901) was the owner of textile mills and the community's wealthiest citizen. Nathaniel Tilton established an iron foundry and the area's first hotel, the Dexter House. Charles E. Tilton donated many s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tilton River
The Tilton River is a tributary of the Cowlitz River, in the U.S. state of Washington. Named for territorial surveyor James Tilton, it flows for about , entirely within Lewis County. Course The Tilton River originates in the Cascade Range just north of Mount St. Helens and southwest of Mount Rainier. It flows south and west, joining the Cowlitz River in Lake Mayfield, near Mossyrock. See also *List of rivers of Washington *Tributaries of the Columbia River Tributaries and sub-tributaries are hierarchically listed in order from the mouth of the Columbia River upstream. Major dams and reservoir lakes are also noted. List of major tributaries The main river and tributaries are (sorted in order from t ... References Rivers of Lewis County, Washington Rivers of Washington (state) {{Washington-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fall City, Washington
Fall City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in King County, Washington, United States, east of Seattle. The community lies along the Snoqualmie River and Raging River. The population was 1,993 at the 2010 census. History The first settlements in the area were two forts built in 1856 during the Puget Sound War to protect future settlers against possible uprisings by the native population. Fort Patterson, a few miles downstream, and Fort Tilton, a few miles upstream, were built with the help of Indians led by Chief Patkanim, and both were abandoned within two years after interactions with the local tribes remained peaceful. A historical marker can be found north of Fall City on the Fish Hatchery Road where Fort Tilton once stood. A trading post was established near the present-day location of the Last Frontier Saloon in 1869 and became a hub of the local economy. Fall City was known at the time as "The Landing", as shallow water and rapids upstr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tilton, Newfoundland And Labrador
Tilton is a community located north west of Bay Roberts. The first postmaster was Thomas E. Greeley. The population was 377 in 1956. The community is now a part of the town of Spaniard's Bay Spaniard's Bay is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is located on the northwest side of Conception Bay and consists of Vokey's Shore, Northern Cove, Mint Cove, Green Head, and Goddenville. The name Spaniard's Bay c .... As of 2023, Tilton has a population of around 440 people. See also * List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador Former towns in Newfoundland and Labrador Populated coastal places in Canada Populated places in Newfoundland and Labrador {{Newfoundland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tilton On The Hill
Tilton on the Hill is a village and (as just Tilton) a former civil parish, now in the parish of Tilton on the Hill and Halstead in the Harborough district of Leicestershire. The population of the civil parish of Tilton on the Hill and Halstead at the 2011 census was 601. It lies 2 miles north of the A47, on the B6047 to Melton Mowbray. Halstead civil parish () was merged with Tilton on 1 April 1935, while the deserted medieval village of Whatborough () was merged in on 1 April 1994. Marefield remains a separate civil parish, but is part of the Tilton Electoral Ward. In 1931 the parish of Tilton (prior to the merges) had a population of 152. St Peter's Tilton, the Parish Church is in the parish of Halstead, as is the vicarage. Tilton on the Hill is one of the highest places in East Leicestershire at above sea level, with the Mill House standing at the highest point. Whatborough is the highest summit in the eastern half of the county. The centre of the village was design ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tilton School
Tilton School is an independent, coeducational, college-preparatory school in Tilton, New Hampshire, serving students from 9th to 12th grade and postgraduate students. Founded in 1845, Tilton's student body in the 2021-22 academic year consisted of 61 day students and 129 boarding students. The typical student enrollment includes representation from 15-20 states and 10-15 countries. History Tilton School, a boarding school in New Hampshire, was founded in 1845 by a group of local leaders and members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Their goal was to promote literary and scientific knowledge among the youth. The school was originally named the New Hampshire Conference Seminary of the Methodist Episcopal Church and was located in the town of Northfield. In the first year of the school, the seminary's enrollment consisted of 130 students, (74 males, 56 females). Most students were from neighboring towns, but some traveled from as far as Vermont and Boston to attend the new Methodi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
