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History · Tokeneke

43% of Tokeneke’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1892 on.

0on the National Register
43%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Tokeneke’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Tokeneke are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18926 editions of the USGS map, 1892 to 1984. Watch Tokeneke change.Old housesHalf of Tokeneke’s homes were built before 1954.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Tokeneke’s history is told.

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On the map

Tokeneke on the map, 1892 to 1984

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Tokeneke. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Tokeneke on the 1892 USGS mapTokeneke on the 1943 USGS mapTokeneke on the 1951 USGS mapTokeneke on the 1960 USGS mapTokeneke on the 1971 USGS mapTokeneke on the 1984 USGS map1892Norwalk sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Tokeneke.

The story so far

Tokeneke, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Tokeneke yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Tokeneke is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Darien, Connecticut, United States. It comprises the southeastern part of the town, occupying several peninsulas and islands that extend into Long Island Sound, between the Goodwives River and Noroton to the west and the Fivemile River to the east. It is bordered to the north by Darien Downtown and to the east by the city of Norwalk. Tokeneke was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Famous people

Famous people close to Tokeneke

Nobody well known was born in Tokeneke itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Glenn CloseAmerican actress · b. 1947
Christopher LloydAmerican actor · b. 1938
Charli D'AmelioAmerican social media personality · b. 2004
Harry HarrisonAmerican science fiction author · b. 1924
George SmithNobel prize winning US chemist · b. 1941
Treat WilliamsAmerican actor, producer, director, and author · b. 1951
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Noroton1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townDarien4 historic placesA−Darien Downtown1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townNorwalk25 historic placesA

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.