Welcome to Tokio ...
Tokio is located in Wayne County<1>.
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.<2>.
Time Zone: Tokio lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Tokio: 601 & 769<3>
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.<4> 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.<4> 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- 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) - Gilbertown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertown
- Gilbertown is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertown <5>
- Toxey
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Isney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Emory
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Aquilla
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Matherville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matherville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
- Matherville is located in Wayne County
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.<7>
X2X - 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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Tokio - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the Tokio area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Tokio area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |