Toronto, Indiana Explained

Toronto, Indiana
Settlement Type:Ghost town
Mapsize:150px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Vermillion County
Pushpin Label:Toronto
Pushpin Map Caption:Toronto's location in Vermillion County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Vermillion
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Helt
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:194
Elevation Ft:636
Coordinates:39.7817°N -87.4956°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47847
Area Code:765
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info: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.

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

History

A post office was established at Toronto in 1838, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1912.[3]

Geography

Toronto is located at .

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2016-07-18. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  2. Web site: G. W. Hawes' Indiana State Gazetteer and Business Directory for 1858 and 1859. George W.. Hawes. August 31, 1859. Geo. W. Hawes, Pub. and Proprietor.
  3. Web site: Vermillion County . Jim Forte Postal History . 1 October 2015.