Welcome to Tolar ...
So far, we found very little information about Tolar. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Tolar to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Tolar, please Contact Us.
Tolar would have been located within present day Roosevelt County<2>.
The location of Tolar has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tolar, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1925.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Tolar is 4,220 feet [1,286 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Tolar is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Tolar was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Tolar (for example, toward Farwell (TX)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The location where Tolar once stood is in the (575) area code.
Communities Also Named Tolar ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Tolar - it's located in Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tolar.
Communities near Tolar ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tolar.
- Fort Sumner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Sumner
- Fort Sumner is located in DeBaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Sumner <5>
- Melrose
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Curry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melrose <5>
- House
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
- House is located in Quay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for House <5>
- Taiban
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taiban
- Taiban is located in DeBaca County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taiban <5>
- McAlister
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlister
- McAlister is located in Quay County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAlister <5>
- Weber City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weber City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Weber City is located in Curry County
- Saint Vrain
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Vrain
- Saint Vrain is located in Curry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Vrain <5>
- Floyd
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
- Floyd is located in Roosevelt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floyd <5>
- Lake Sumner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Sumner
- Lake Sumner is located in DeBaca County
- Ragland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
- Ragland is located in Quay 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 Tolar. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tolar.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tolar. See our Newspapers Page for Tolar.
Adding Tolar to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tolar 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 Tolar was on a map titled Map of Arizona and New Mexico (from Rand McNally, 1925).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tolar.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Roosevelt County: www.rooseveltcounty.com/
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Tolar, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Roosevelt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tolar - 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. |