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Welcome to Toland ...

Toland is located in Cumberland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Toland, 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.

Toland is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Toland: 717 & 223<3>

Communities Also Named Toland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Toland - they are located in Texas and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Toland ...

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

  • Carlisle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Mechanicsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Camp Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Gettysburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Shippensburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shippensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippensburg
    • Shippensburg is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,682 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shippensburg <4>
  • Dillsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsburg
    • Dillsburg is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsburg <4>
  • Spring Grove
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
    • Spring Grove is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,179 people
  • Mount Holly Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly Springs
    • Mount Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,052 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly Springs <4>
  • Bonneauville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneauville
    • Bonneauville is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
  • New Oxford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Oxford
    • New Oxford is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Oxford <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Toland ...

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

Adding Toland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Toland 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 Toland was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Toland in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Toland.

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

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 Cumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Toland - 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 717 code has been Overlayed with the 223 area code. New phone numbers in the Toland area will be assigned with one of these codes: 717 or 223. As a result, placing a call in the Toland 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.
<5>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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