| Tilford | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | USA South Dakota#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of South Dakota |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Dakota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Meade |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Elevation Ft: | 3589 |
| Coordinates: | 44.3003°N -103.43°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 57769 |
| Area Code: | 605 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 46-63580[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1262587 |
Tilford is an unincorporated community located in Meade County, South Dakota, United States. Tilford is located at Exit 40 off I-90, approximately 9.2miles south of Sturgis, the county seat. Although Tilford is unincorporated, it has its own ZIP code of 57769.[2]
Tilford was platted in 1888.[3] It was named for Colonel Joseph G. Tilford, commander of Fort Meade. A post office was established at Tilford in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1958.[4]