Ontario, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Ontario, Indiana
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Ontario
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:LaGrange
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Lima
Coordinates:41.6986°N -85.3797°W
Elevation Ft:883
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46746
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-56646[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2830437

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

History

Ontario was laid out in 1837.[2] The community took its name from Lake Ontario.[3] A post office opened at Ontario in 1846, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1943.[4]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Book: Counties of LaGrange and Noble, Indiana: Historical and Biographical . F.A. Battey & Company . 1882 . 145.
  3. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 251. ...and named for Lake Ontario..
  4. Web site: LaGrange County . Jim Forte Postal History . 9 December 2014.