Tokio, North Dakota Explained

Tokio, North Dakota
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:North Dakota
Pushpin Label Position:none
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of North Dakota
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:North Dakota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Benson
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Wood Lake Township
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1906
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1503
Coordinates:47.9247°N -98.8161°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:58379
Area Code:701
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:38-79060
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1032494

Tokio is an unincorporated community in southeastern Benson County, North Dakota, United States, on the Spirit Lake Indian Reservation. It lies southeast of the city of Minnewaukan, the county seat of Benson County.[1] It has a post office with the ZIP code 58379.[2]

History

Tokio was established in 1906 as a station along the Great Northern Railway. The post office was opened in 1907, and remains in operation today. A railroad official chose the name Tokio, based on the local Dakota word to-ki, or "gracious gift."[3] However, some believe it is named after the city of Tokyo in Japan.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 77.
  2. https://tools.usps.com/zip-code-lookup.htm?citybyzipcode USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
  3. Book: Diedrich . Mark . Mni Wakan Oyate (Spirit Lake Nation): A History of the Sisituwan, Wahpeton, Pabaksa, and other Dakota that Settled at Spirit Lake, North Dakota . Spirit Lake, North Dakota . Cankdeska Cikana Community College . 2007 . 978-0-9799000-0-6.
  4. Book: Wick, Douglas A. . North Dakota Place Names . September 7, 1988 . Hedemarken Collectibles . 0-9620968-0-6 . 194.