Welcome to Tolar ...
The city of Tolar is located Tolar is located in Hood County<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Tolar, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890. From the Census Estimates for 2019, Tolar has a population of 1,001 people<2> (see below for details). The community of Tolar is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Tolar lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Tolar lies within the (254) area code. The ZIP code for Tolar: 76476<4> Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Tolar had an population of 1,001 people. This is an increase of 46.99% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 98.61% since the 2000 Census). At the time of the 2010 Census, Tolar had a population of 681 people. This makes Tolar the county's 4th most populous community. With a 2010 count of 681 people, the population of Tolar increased 35.12% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 504 people). More information can be found on the Census Page for Tolar. Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Tolar - it's located in New Mexico. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tolar. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tolar. 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. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tolar. 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 Tolar. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tolar. See our Newspapers Page for Tolar. Looking for more information about Tolar? 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 Tolar, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tolar. 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 in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7> We also found Tolar in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tolar.
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tolar. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Hood County: www.co.hood.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hood, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <2> Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Tolar. <3> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tolar - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <4> ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Tolar). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tolar or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). <5> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. <6> 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. <7> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/