Welcome to Togo ...
So far, we found very little information about Togo. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Togo to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Togo, please Contact Us.
Togo would have been located within present day Decatur County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Togo, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Togo is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Togo was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Togo was located: 641
Communities Also Named Togo ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Togo - they are located in Arkansas, Kansas (2), Manitoba, Minnesota, 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.
- Leon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Leon is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <4>
- Mount Ayr
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ayr
- Mount Ayr is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Ayr <4>
- Ridgeway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Ridgeway is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <4>
- Eagleville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Eagleville is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagleville <4>
- Kellerton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellerton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerton
- Kellerton is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellerton <4>
- Cainsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
- Cainsville is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Lineville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Grand River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
- Grand River is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Van Wert
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
- Van Wert is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Davis City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis City
- Davis City is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
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.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Togo. 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 Togo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Togo. See our Newspapers Page for Togo.
Adding Togo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Togo 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 Togo was on a map titled Map of Iowa (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Togo in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Togo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Togo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Decatur, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | 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. |