Ontario, Indiana
Ontario is an unincorporated community in Lima Township, LaGrange County, Indiana.
Ontario, Indiana | |
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Ontario Ontario | |
Coordinates: 41°42′08″N 85°22′57″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | LaGrange |
Township | Lima |
Elevation | 879 ft (268 m) |
ZIP code | 46746 |
FIPS code | 18-56646[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 440663 |
History
Ontario was laid out in 1837.[3] The community took its name from Lake Ontario.[4] A post office opened at Ontario in 1846, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1943.[5]
Geography
Ontario is located at 41°42′08″N 85°22′57″W.
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References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- Counties of LaGrange and Noble, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1882. p. 145.
- Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 251. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...and named for Lake Ontario.
- "LaGrange County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
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