Tilford is an

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located in Meade County,

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, United States. Tilford is located at Exit 40 off

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, approximately south of Sturgis, the county seat. Although Tilford is unincorporated, it has its own ZIP code of 57769.

History

Tilford was

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ted in 1888. It was named for Colonel Joseph G. Tilford, commander of Fort Meade. A post office was established at Tilford in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1958.

References

Unincorporated communities in Meade County, South Dakota Unincorporated communities in South Dakota {{SouthDakota-geo-stub