Tolland is an unincorporated community in Gilpin County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.[1]

History

A post office called Tolland was established in 1904, and remained in operation until 1944.[2] The community was named for the local Toll family, of which Jack Toll and Isabelle Toll are members.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tolland, Colorado
  2. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  3. ^ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 49.

39°54′18″N 105°35′21″W / 39.90500°N 105.58917°W / 39.90500; -105.58917


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