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Welcome to Tokeland ...

Tokeland is located on the Pacific coast.

Tokeland is located in Pacific County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Tokeland, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

Tokeland is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Tokeland lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Tokeland is located in the (360) area code.

The ZIP code for Tokeland: 98590<3>

Communities near Tokeland ...

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

  • Hoquiam
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoquiam
    • Hoquiam is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,699 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoquiam <4>
  • Raymond
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Westport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • South Bend
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Cosmopolis
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Bay Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Grayland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Bay City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
    • Bay City is located in Grays Harbor County
  • Laidlow
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidlow
    • Laidlow is located in Grays Harbor County
  • Oysterville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)

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 Tokeland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tokeland.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tokeland. 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 Tokeland.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tokeland ...

Looking for more information about Tokeland? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Tokeland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tokeland.

Adding Tokeland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tokeland 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 Tokeland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Tokeland post office opened in 1894.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tokeland.

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

The official website for Pacific County: www.co.pacific.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Pacific, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tokeland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Tokeland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tokeland or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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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