Welcome to Toivola ...

Toivola is located in the western region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).

Toivola is located in Houghton County<1>.

The pronunciation of Toivola: toy vo-la<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Toivola, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.

Toivola is 1,270 feet [387 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you leave Toivola and travel south, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Toivola: 906

The ZIP code for Toivola: 49965<4>

Communities Also Named Toivola ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Toivola - it's located in Minnesota.

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

Communities near Toivola ...

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

Houghton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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- Houghton is located in Houghton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houghton <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Houghton
- From Toivola to Houghton
Hancock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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- Hancock is located in Houghton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hancock
- From Toivola to Hancock
South Range
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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- South Range is located in Houghton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Range <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to South Range
- From Toivola to South Range
Champion Mine
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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- Champion Mine is located in Houghton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Champion Mine
- From Toivola to Champion Mine
Painesdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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- Painesdale is located in Houghton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Painesdale
- From Toivola to Painesdale
Baltic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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- Baltic is located in Houghton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Baltic
- From Toivola to Baltic
Atlantic Mine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Atlantic Mine is located in Houghton County
Beacon Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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- Beacon Hill is located in Houghton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beacon Hill
- From Toivola to Beacon Hill
Freda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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- Freda is located in Houghton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Freda
- From Toivola to Freda
Lake Roland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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- Lake Roland is located in Houghton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lake Roland
- From Toivola to Lake Roland

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Toivola ...

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

Adding Toivola to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Toivola 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 Toivola was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

We also found Toivola in the book titled .<7> X3X - From that list, the Toivola post office opened in 1905.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Toivola.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Houghton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Toivola. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Toivola - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	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 Toivola). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Toivola or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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/