Tyler, Missouri

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Tyler is an unincorporated community in Pemiscot County, located in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] The community is situated on County Road 570, approximately four miles east-southeast of Cooter. The Mississippi River is 1.5 miles to the east, while Cottonwood Point, situated on the bank of the Mississippi, is three miles to the northeast. [2]

History

A post office called Tyler was established in 1891 and remained in operation until 1954. [3] The community was named after H. A. Tyler, a businessperson in the lumber industry. [4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tyler, Missouri
  2. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 71 ISBN   0899332242
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Pemiscot County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016.

36°02′02″N89°44′14″W / 36.03389°N 89.73722°W / 36.03389; -89.73722


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