Welcome to Tolley ...
The city of Tolley is located in Renville County<1>.
The location of Tolley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Tolley was established in 1905.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Tolley has a population of 49 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Tolley is 1,850 feet [564 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Tolley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Tolley: (701)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Tolley had an population of 49 people. This is an increase of 4.26% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 22.22% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Tolley had a population of 47 people. This makes Tolley the county's 4th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 47 people, the population of Tolley decreased 25.4% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 63 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Tolley.
Communities near Tolley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tolley.
- Kenmare
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenmare have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmare
- Kenmare is located in Ward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,026 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenmare <5>
- Mohall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohall
- Mohall is located in Renville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mohall <5>
- Bowbells
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowbells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowbells
- Bowbells is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowbells <5>
- Sherwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
- Sherwood is located in Renville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <5>
- Donnybrook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnybrook
- Donnybrook is located in Ward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donnybrook <5>
- Loraine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Grano
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Norma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Norma is located in Renville County
- Coulee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulee
- Coulee is located in Mountrail County
- Niobe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niobe
- Niobe is located in Ward County
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 Tolley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tolley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tolley. 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 Tolley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tolley. See our Newspapers Page for Tolley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tolley ...
Looking for more information about Tolley? 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 Tolley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tolley.
Adding Tolley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tolley 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 Tolley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Tolley post office opened in 1905.
We also found Tolley on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for North Dakota (1949).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tolley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tolley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Renville County: www.renvillecounty.org/
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Renville, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Tolley. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tolley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |