Welcome to Toqua ...
So far, we found very little information about Toqua. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Toqua to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Toqua, please Contact Us.
Toqua would have been located within present day Monroe County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Toqua is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Toqua was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Toqua (for example, toward Pikeville), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Websites for Toqua ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.monroecountychamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Toqua, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Toqua ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Toqua.
- Jacktown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jacktown is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 67,319 people
- Maryville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- McMullens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- McMullens is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullens
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,620 people
- Lenoir City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Fairway Estates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fairway Estates is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,224 people
- Loudon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sweetwater
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Madisonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Louisville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Walnut Hill Estates
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Hill Estates is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,394 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 Toqua. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Toqua.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Toqua. 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 Toqua.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Toqua. See our Newspapers Page for Toqua.
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 Toqua, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Toqua - 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. |