Toronto, Indiana

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Toronto, Indiana
Ghost town
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Vermillion County's location in Indiana
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Toronto
Toronto's location in Vermillion County
Coordinates: 39°46′54″N87°29′44″W / 39.78167°N 87.49556°W / 39.78167; -87.49556
Country United States
State Indiana
County Vermillion
Township Helt
Elevation
[1]
636 ft (194 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47847
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID 452163

Toronto is an extinct town in Helt Township, Vermillion County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2] The site is on Indiana State Road 71 near the Illinois and Indiana border.

Contents

A few buildings in the community exist, and it is still cited by the USGS. [3]

History

A post office was established at Toronto in 1838, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1912. [4]

Geography

Toronto is located at 39°46′54″N87°29′44″W / 39.78167°N 87.49556°W / 39.78167; -87.49556 .

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  2. ↑ Hawes, George W. (August 31, 1859). "G. W. Hawes' Indiana State Gazetteer and Business Directory for 1858 and 1859". Geo. W. Hawes, Pub. and Proprietor.
  3. ↑ "Toronto, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Vermillion County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 1, 2015.


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