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Welcome to Toledo ...

Toledo is located in Yancey County<1>.

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

When the people of Toledo refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use terms like Toledan or Toledoan.<2>

Toledo is 2,300 feet [701 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Toledo is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Toledo: 828

Communities Also Named Toledo ...

While we believe that this Toledo is located in Yancey County, we know of another 2 North Carolina communities named Toledo. Those communities are located in the following counties: Transylvania and Wilson County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 22 communities that are also named Toledo - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri (2), Montana, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon (2), Texas, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Websites for Toledo ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.yanceychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Toledo, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Toledo ...

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

  • Shell Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
    • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
  • Erwin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Erwin is located in Unicoi County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <4>
  • Unicoi
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Unicoi is located in Unicoi County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unicoi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,579 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unicoi <4>
  • Woodby Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Woodby Hill is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
  • Spruce Pine
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mars Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Burnsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Banner Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
  • Roan Mountain
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Ernestville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ernestville is located in Unicoi County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 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 Toledo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Toledo.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Toledo ...

Looking for more information about Toledo? 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 Toledo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Toledo.

Adding Toledo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Toledo 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 (so far) for Toledo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Toledo post office opened in 1905. The Toledo post office closed in 1954.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Toledo.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Yancey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Toledo refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Toledo may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Toledo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/