In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Tongland like this:

Tongland, par. and hamlet, Kirkcudbrightshire - par., 9738 ac., pop. 829; hamlet, on river Dee, 2½ miles NE. of Kirkcudbright; P.O., called Tongueland.

Tongland through time

Tongland is now part of DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY Council. Click here for graphs and data of how DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Tongland itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Tongland, in Dumfries and Galloway and Kirkcudbrightshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16348

Date accessed: 09th April 2026


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