Welcome to Togo ...
Togo is located in Itasca County<1>.
The location of Togo has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Togo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
Togo is 1,350 feet [411 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Togo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Togo: (218)
Communities Also Named Togo ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Togo - they are located in Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas (2), Manitoba, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Saskatchewan and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Togo.
Communities near Togo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Togo.
- Bear River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear River
- Bear River is located in Saint Louis County
- Side Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Side Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Side Lake
- Side Lake is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Side Lake <4>
- Gheen Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gheen Corner
- Gheen Corner is located in Saint Louis County
- Nett Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Cook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
- Cook is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cook <4>
- Effie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effie
- Effie is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effie <4>
- Orr
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orr have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
- Orr is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orr <4>
- Bigfork
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigfork
- Bigfork is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bigfork <4>
- Angora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angora
- Angora is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angora <4>
- Chisholm
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisholm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm
- Chisholm is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chisholm <4>
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 Togo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Togo.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Togo. See our Newspapers Page for Togo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Togo ...
Looking for more information about Togo? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Togo, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Togo.
Adding Togo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Togo 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 Togo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Togo post office opened in 1905.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Togo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Togo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Itasca County: www.co.itasca.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Itasca, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Togo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |