Tidwell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Bill Tidwell (1932–2023), American sports administrator and coach Blade Tidwell (born 2001), American baseball player Charlie Tidwell (1937–1969), American athlete Cortney Tidwell (born 1972), American singer-songwriter Danny Tidwell (1984–2020), American dancer George Ernest Tidwell (1931–2011), American judge John Tidwell (basketball), American basketball player John Tidwell (politician) (born 1941), American politician Larry Tidwell (born 1953), American basketball coach Monica Tidwell (born 1954), American model Moody R. Tidwell III (1939–2026), American judge Thomas Tidwell (born 1953), American forester Travis Tidwell (1929–2004), American football player
See also Tidwell Field, Texas Tidwell Prairie, Texas