Welcome to Tokio ...
Tokio is located in Benson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tokio, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
Tokio is 1,510 feet [460 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Tokio lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Tokio: 701
Communities Also Named Tokio ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Tokio - they are located in Arkansas, Mississippi, 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.
- Devils Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sheyenne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Crary
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crary have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crary
- Crary is located in Ramsey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crary <3>
- Tolna
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolna
- Tolna is located in Nelson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tolna <3>
- Oberon
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oberon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberon
- Oberon is located in Benson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oberon <3>
- Warwick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Benson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warwick <3>
- Saint Michael
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Totten
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hamar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Doyon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Tokio, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tokio.
Adding Tokio to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tokio 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 Tokio was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Tokio post office opened in 1907.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tokio.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Benson, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |