Welcome to Tolbert ...
So far, we found very little information about Tolbert. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Tolbert to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Tolbert, please Contact Us.
Tolbert was located in the Texas Panhandle.
Tolbert would have been located within present day Wilbarger County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Tolbert, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tolbert, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Tolbert is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Tolbert was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Tolbert still existed, it would have been in the (940) area code.
Communities Also Named Tolbert ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Tolbert - it's located in West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tolbert.
Communities near Tolbert ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tolbert.
- Vernon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Vernon is located in Wilbarger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <5>
- Chillicothe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
- Chillicothe is located in Hardeman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chillicothe <5>
- Davidson
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
- Davidson is located in Tillman County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidson <5>
- Elmer
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmer have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Elmer is located in Jackson County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmer <5>
- White City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in Wilbarger County
- Fargo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
- Fargo is located in Wilbarger County
- Odell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odell have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
- Odell is located in Wilbarger County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odell <5>
- Lockett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockett
- Lockett is located in Wilbarger County
- Medicine Mound ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medicine Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medicine Mound
- Medicine Mound is located in Hardeman County
- Rayland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayland
- Rayland is located in Foard County
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 Tolbert. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tolbert.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tolbert. 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 Tolbert.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tolbert. See our Newspapers Page for Tolbert.
Adding Tolbert to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tolbert 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 Tolbert was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Tolbert post office opened in 1890.
We also found Tolbert in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tolbert.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wilbarger County: www.co.wilbarger.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Tolbert, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Wilbarger, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tolbert - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |