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Welcome to Toby ...

Toby is located in Clarion County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Toby, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Toby is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Toby ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Toby: This one is located in Clarion County and the other is located in Elk County.

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

Communities near Toby ...

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

  • Clarion
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Kittanning
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • West Kittanning
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Kittanning have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kittanning
    • West Kittanning is located in Armstrong County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
  • Knox
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
    • Knox is located in Clarion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <3>
  • Chicora
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
    • Chicora is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicora <3>
  • New Bethlehem
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • East Brady
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brady
    • East Brady is located in Clarion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brady <3>
  • Rimersburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimersburg
    • Rimersburg is located in Clarion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rimersburg <3>
  • Parker
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
    • Parker is located in Armstrong County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker <3>
  • Sligo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sligo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
    • Sligo is located in Clarion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sligo <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Toby ...

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

Adding Toby to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Toby 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 for Toby was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Toby on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Toby.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Toby. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Clarion County: www.co.clarion.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Clarion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Toby - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.









 

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