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Welcome to Tokay ...

Tokay is located in Cumberland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tokay, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Tokay is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Tokay: 910 & 472<3>

Communities Also Named Tokay ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Tokay - they are located in California and New Mexico.

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

Communities near Tokay ...

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

  • Fayetteville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hope Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Spring Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Erwin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Erwin is located in Harnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <4>
  • Eastover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Eastover is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastover
    • Estimated population in 2015: 3,677 people
  • Stedman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Wade
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Wade is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wade <4>
  • Parkton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Falcon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Falcon is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
  • Autryville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Autryville is located in Sampson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autryville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 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 Tokay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tokay.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tokay ...

Looking for more information about Tokay? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Tokay, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tokay.

Adding Tokay to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tokay in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Tokay was on a map titled Map of North Carolina (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tokay.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Cumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tokay - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 910 code has been Overlayed with the 472 area code. New phone numbers in the Tokay area will be assigned with one of these codes: 910 or 472. As a result, placing a call in the Tokay area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.