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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>

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).

Okobojo lies within the (605) area code.

Communities near Okobojo ...

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

  • Pierre
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierre
    • Pierre lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the south of Okobojo.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,708 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierre have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Pierre
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierre<7>
  • Fort Pierre
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pierre
    • Fort Pierre lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the south of Okobojo.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,236 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Pierre have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Fort Pierre
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Pierre<7>
  • Onida
  • Oahe
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oahe
    • Oahe lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the southwest of Okobojo.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 474 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oahe have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Oahe
  • Mission Ridge
  • Lacy
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    • Lacy lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the southwest of Okobojo.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 66 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacy have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lacy
  • Agar
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agar
    • Agar lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<5> to the northeast of Okobojo.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agar have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Agar
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agar<7>
  • Blunt
  • Canning
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canning
    • Canning lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<5> to the southeast of Okobojo.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canning have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Canning
  • Alto
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
    • Alto lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<5> to the southeast of Okobojo.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Alto

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.<8>

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.

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: 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Okobojo) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Okobojo. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from OkobojoOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Okobojo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6467, Longitude: -100.3956       In this case, the coordinates for Okobojo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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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