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Welcome to Tolland ...

Tolland is located in Tolland County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Tolland, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1798.

Tolland is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Tolland lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Tolland is located in the (860) area code.

The ZIP code for Tolland: 06084<3>

Websites for Tolland ...

Official Website: www.tolland.org/

Communities Also Named Tolland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Tolland - they are located in Colorado, Massachusetts and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Tolland ...

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

  • Springfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
  • Hartford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hartford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Hartford is located in Hartford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121,535 people
  • Manchester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Manchester is located in Hartford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,362 people
  • East Hartford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartford
    • East Hartford is located in Hartford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,630 people
  • Enfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
    • Enfield is located in Hartford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,559 people
  • Glastonbury
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glastonbury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glastonbury
    • Glastonbury is located in Hartford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,426 people
  • Vernon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
    • Vernon is located in Tolland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,400 people
  • Windsor
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Windsor is located in Hartford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,647 people
  • Agawam
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agawam
    • Agawam is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,467 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 Tolland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tolland.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tolland. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Tolland.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tolland ...

Looking for more information about Tolland? 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 Tolland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tolland.

Adding Tolland to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Tolland post office opened in 1798.

We also found Tolland in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tolland.

The official website for Tolland: www.tolland.org/

The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Tolland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tolland - 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 Tolland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tolland 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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