Welcome to Tilton ...
Tilton is primarily located in Poweshiek County<1>. A portion of Tilton extends into Keokuk County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tilton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Tilton is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Tilton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Tilton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Tilton - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, New Hampshire and Newfoundland and Labrador.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tilton.
Communities near Tilton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tilton.
- Sigourney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brooklyn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Brooklyn is located in Poweshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <3>
- Montezuma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Montezuma is located in Poweshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <3>
- New Sharon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- North English
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Victor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
- Victor is located in Poweshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <3>
- What Cheer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Delta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Malcom
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malcom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcom
- Malcom is located in Poweshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malcom <3>
- Ladora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladora
- Ladora is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladora <3>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Tilton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tilton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tilton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tilton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tilton. See our Newspapers Page for Tilton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tilton ...
Looking for more information about Tilton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Tilton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tilton.
Adding Tilton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tilton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Tilton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Tilton on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tilton.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Poweshiek, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tilton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |