Country United States County Crittenden ZIP codes 42084 Elevation 115 m Population 88 (2010) Local time Sunday 7:00 AM | State Kentucky Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) GNIS feature ID 515965 Area 90 ha Zip code 42084 Area code 270 | |
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Tolu is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Crittenden County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 88. It is located along Kentucky Route 135 near the Ohio River. It is 14 miles (23 km) northwest of Marion, the county seat.
Contents
- Map of Tolu KY 42084 USA
- History
- Mississippian culture archeology at Tolu Site
- Notable people
- References
Map of Tolu, KY 42084, USA
History
The original name of Tolu was "Hurricane Landing". It was renamed Tolu, after a hair tonic.
Mississippian culture archeology at Tolu Site
The Tolu Site is a prehistoric archeological site of the Mississippian culture, built and occupied about 1000 CE-1350 CE. This sophisticated culture flourished in chiefdoms along the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, reaching its peak in size and power at Cahokia in present-day Illinois, the largest prehistoric complex north of Mexico. Peoples of the culture had wide trading networks spanning the continent along the Mississippi River, from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico.
The Tolu Site is part of the Angel Phase of the Mississippian period. Because of similarities among the following sites in their styles of pottery and construction of communities, it is also considered part of the "Kincaid Set", together with Angel Mounds in Indiana and Kincaid Mounds in Illinois, and Wickliffe Mounds in far western Kentucky.