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Ontario is an unincorporated community in Lima Township, LaGrange County, Indiana.

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

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.


References


  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  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 9 December 2014.



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