Welcome to Okobojo ...
Okobojo is located in Sully County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Okobojo, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
The pronunciation of Okobojo: oh-kuh-BOH-joh<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Okobojo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Okobojo is 1,700 feet [518 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Okobojo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Okobojo and travel west, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
The area code for Okobojo: (605)
Communities near Okobojo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Okobojo.
- Pierre
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierre have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierre
- Pierre is located in Hughes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,708 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierre <6>
- Onida
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onida
- Onida is located in Sully County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onida <6>
- Oahe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Mission Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Ridge
- Mission Ridge is located in Stanley County
- Estimated population in 2014: 177 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission Ridge <6>
- Lacy
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Agar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agar have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agar
- Agar is located in Sully County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agar <6>
- Fort Pierre
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pierre
- Fort Pierre is located in Stanley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Pierre <6>
- Blunt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blunt
- Blunt is located in Hughes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blunt <6>
- Canning
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Alto
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Alto is located in Hughes 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 Okobojo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Okobojo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Okobojo. 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 Okobojo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Okobojo. See our Newspapers Page for Okobojo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Okobojo ...
Looking for more information about Okobojo? 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 Okobojo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Okobojo.
Adding Okobojo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Okobojo 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 Okobojo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Okobojo post office opened in 1883.
We also found Okobojo in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Okobojo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Okobojo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sully County: www.sullycounty.net/
The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Sully, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Okobojo. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Okobojo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |