Tokio, North Dakota

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.[2] Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 58379.[3]

Tokio, North Dakota
Unincorporated community
Tokio General Store
Location within the state of North Dakota
Coordinates: 47°55′29″N 98°48′58″W
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountyBenson
TownshipWood Lake Township
Founded1906
Elevation
1,509 ft (460 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
58379
Area code(s)701
FIPS code38-79060[1]
GNIS feature ID1032494[1]

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."[4] However, some believe it is named after the city of Tokyo in Japan.[5]

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 77.
  3. Zip Code Lookup
  4. Diedrich, Mark (2007). 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. ISBN 978-0-9799000-0-6.
  5. Wick, Douglas A. North Dakota Place Names. Hedemarken Collectibles. p. 194. ISBN 0-9620968-0-6.


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