Tigris, Missouri

Tigris, Missouri
Historic community
Old Store building on the south side of Route 14 at Tigris
Location of Tigris, Missouri
Tigris, Missouri
Location of Tigris, Missouri
Coordinates: 37°1′22″N 92°46′17″W / 37.02278°N 92.77139°W / 37.02278; -92.77139Coordinates: 37°1′22″N 92°46′17″W / 37.02278°N 92.77139°W / 37.02278; -92.77139[1]
Country U. S. A.
State Missouri
County Douglas County
Elevation[1] 358 m (1,175 ft)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)

Tigris is an unincorporated community in western Douglas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] Tigris is located just west of the Beaver Creek bridge on Missouri Route 14.[2]

History

The old tomato canning factory/ garage along Route 14 at Tigris

A post office called Tigris was established in 1909, and remained in operation until 1926.[3] The community was named after the Tigris River, in Asia.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tigris, Missouri
  2. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 62-63, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "Douglas County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.


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