Welcome to Tok ...
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tok, you might consider that their post office opened in 1958.
Tok is 1,620 feet [494 m] above sea level.<1>.
Time Zone: Tok lies in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Tok: 907
The ZIP code for Tok: 99780<2>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Tok. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tok.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tok. See our Newspapers Page for Tok.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tok ...
Looking for more information about Tok? 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 Tok, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tok.
Adding Tok to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tok 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 Tok was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<3>
X2X - From that list, the Tok post office opened in 1958.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tok.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tok. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alaska: https://alaska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tok - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <2> | 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 Tok). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tok or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <3> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |