Details for Tilden
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5311005492
Data
| Marker Number | 5492 |
| Atlas Number | 5311005492 |
| Marker Title | Tilden |
| Index Entry | Tilden |
| Address | |
| City | |
| County | McMullen |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 544088 |
| UTM Northing | 3148355 |
| Subject Codes | cities and towns |
| Marker Year | 1966 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | At intersection of Highway 16 and Highway 72 in front of Courthouse, Tilden. |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 24" x 18" |
| Marker Text | Settled 1858 as Rio Frio. Later called "Dog Town" because ranchers used many dogs to round up cattle. 1871 townsite was laid out as Colfax. Made county seat 1877. Renamed for S.J. Tilden, who won popular vote for U.S. President, 1876. Ranching and petroleum center. Noted for fine rural high school, annual rodeo, historic sites. 1966 |