Tillman, Missouri facts for kids

Tillman is a small place located in Stoddard County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is known as an "unincorporated community." This means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a town or city with its own local government. Instead, it's managed by the larger county government.

The Story of Tillman

The community of Tillman began a long time ago, in the year 1883. For some time, people would sometimes spell its name as "Tilman." A post office was opened in the community in 1883. This post office was important for people to send and receive mail. It stayed open and served the community for many years, finally closing in 1906. The community was named after a man named John Tilman. He owned a sawmill in the area, which was a place where logs were cut into lumber for building.