Tigris, Missouri Explained

Tigris, Missouri
Native Name Lang:EN
Settlement Type:Historic community
Pushpin Map:Missouri#USA
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Tigris, Missouri
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Tigris, Missouri
Coordinates:37.0228°N -92.7714°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:U. S. A.
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Douglas County
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:358
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:Zip Code

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

History

A post office called Tigris was established in 1909, and remained in operation until 1926.[2] The community was named after the Tigris River, in Asia.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 62-63,
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 28 September 2016.
  3. Web site: Douglas County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived). The State Historical Society of Missouri. 28 September 2016. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071714/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_douglas.html. 24 June 2016.