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Welcome to Toltec ...

Toltec is located in Lonoke County<1>.


The location of Toltec has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Toltec, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Toltec is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Toltec lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Toltec ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Toltec - they are located in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico (2) and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Toltec.

Communities near Toltec ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Toltec.

  • Little Rock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • North Little Rock
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Sherwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
    • Sherwood is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,653 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <4>
  • Jacksonville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
    • Jacksonville is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,361 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <4>
  • Lonoke
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Shannon Hills
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Hills
    • Shannon Hills is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,087 people
  • England
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for England have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for England
    • England is located in Lonoke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,659 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for England <4>
  • Wrightsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
    • Wrightsville is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
  • Redfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
    • Redfield is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redfield <4>
  • Cammack Village
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cammack Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cammack Village
    • Cammack Village is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Toltec. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Toltec.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Toltec. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Toltec.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Toltec. See our Newspapers Page for Toltec.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Toltec ...

Looking for more information about Toltec? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Toltec, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Toltec.

Adding Toltec to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Toltec in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Toltec was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Toltec post office opened in 1889.

We also found Toltec in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Toltec.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Toltec. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Lonoke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Toltec - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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