Ontario, Indiana
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
41°41′55″N 85°22′47″W / 41.69861°N 85.37972°W / 41.69861; -85.3797246746
Ontario is an unincorporated community in Lima Township, LaGrange County, Indiana.
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]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ontario, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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 December 9, 2014.
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Municipalities and communities of LaGrange County, Indiana, United States
County seat: LaGrange
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- Topeka
- Wolcottville‡
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