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Welcome to Tokio ...

Tokio is located in Wayne County<1>.


The location of Tokio has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Tokio, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

Tokio is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Tokio lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Tokio: (601) and (769)<4>

Communities Also Named Tokio ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Tokio - they are located in Arkansas, North Dakota, Ohio, Texas (2) and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tokio.

Communities near Tokio ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tokio.

  • Waynesboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
    • Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,866 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <5>
  • Millry
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millry
    • Millry is located in Washington County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millry <5>
  • Silas
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silas
    • Silas is located in Choctaw County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silas <5>
  • Shubuta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shubuta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
    • Shubuta is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Gilbertown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Toxey
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toxey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxey
    • Toxey is located in Choctaw County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
  • Isney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
    • Isney is located in Choctaw County (AL)
  • Aquilla
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
    • Aquilla is located in Choctaw County (AL)
  • Robinsons Junction
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Junction
    • Robinsons Junction is located in Wayne County
  • Bolinger
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolinger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolinger
    • Bolinger is located in Choctaw County (AL)

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 Tokio. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tokio.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tokio. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tokio.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tokio. See our Newspapers Page for Tokio.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tokio ...

Looking for more information about Tokio? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Tokio, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tokio.

Adding Tokio to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tokio in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Tokio was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Tokio post office opened in 1880.

We also found Tokio in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tokio.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tokio. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Wayne, 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 Tokio - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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