Ontario, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Ontario is located in Indiana
Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is located in the United States
Ontario
Ontario
Coordinates: 41°42′08″N 85°22′57″W / 41.70222°N 85.38250°W / 41.70222; -85.38250
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLaGrange
TownshipLima
Elevation
[1]
879 ft (268 m)
ZIP code
46746
FIPS code18-56646[2]
GNIS feature ID440663

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]

Geography

Ontario is located at 41°42′08″N 85°22′57″W / 41.70222°N 85.38250°W / 41.70222; -85.38250.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ Counties of LaGrange and Noble, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1882. p. 145.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "LaGrange County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 9, 2014.


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