Tilford is an unincorporated community located in Meade County, South Dakota, United States. Tilford is located at Exit 40 off I-90, approximately 9.2 miles (14.8 km) south of Sturgis, the county seat. Although Tilford is unincorporated, it has its own ZIP code of 57769.[3]

Tilford
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 44°18′01″N 103°25′48″W
Country	United States
State	South Dakota
County	Meade
Elevation	3,589 ft (1,094 m)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes	57769
Area code	605
FIPS code	46-63580[1]
GNIS feature ID	1262587[2]

History

Tilford was platted in 1888.[4] It was named for Colonel Joseph G. Tilford, commander of Fort Meade.[4] A post office was established at Tilford in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1958.[5]

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