Welcome to Toledo ...
Toledo is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Toledo is located in Newton County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Toledo, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Toledo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
When the people of Toledo refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use terms like Toledan or Toledoan.<3>
Toledo is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Toledo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Toledo is located in the (409) area code.
Communities Also Named Toledo ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Toledo - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri (2), Montana, North Carolina (3), Ohio, Ontario, Oregon (2), Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Toledo.
Communities near Toledo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Toledo.
- Leesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Leesville is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesville <5>
- New Llano
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Llano
- New Llano is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,186 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Llano <5>
- Anacoco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anacoco have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anacoco
- Anacoco is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anacoco <5>
- Florien
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florien have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florien
- Florien is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florien <5>
- Hornbeck
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornbeck
- Hornbeck is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hornbeck <5>
- Toro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Fairmount
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Fairmount is located in Sabine County
- Evans
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Evans is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evans <5>
- Burkeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkeville
- Burkeville is located in Newton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkeville <5>
- Mason
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Sabine 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 Toledo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Toledo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Toledo. 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 Toledo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Toledo. See our Newspapers Page for Toledo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Toledo ...
Looking for more information about Toledo? 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 Toledo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Toledo.
Adding Toledo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Toledo 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 Toledo was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Toledo in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Toledo post office opened in 1885.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Toledo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Toledo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Newton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Toledo refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Toledo may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Toledo - 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. |
| <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/ |