Toronto, Missouri Explained

Toronto
Pushpin Map:Missouri
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Toronto in Missouri
Coordinates:38.0036°N -92.5256°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Camden
Established Title:Post office established
Established Date:1856
Named For:Toronto, Ontario
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community

Toronto is an unincorporated community in Camden County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

The community is approximately four miles northeast of Montreal just north of Missouri Route A. Wet Glaize Creek and the Toronto Springs Conservation Area are adjacent to the east of the site.[1]

History

A post office called Toronto was established in 1856, and remained in operation until 1942.[2] The community was named after Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the native home of a share of the first settlers.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 45
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 8 September 2016.
  3. Web site: Camden County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived). The State Historical Society of Missouri. 8 September 2016. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071349/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_camden.html. 24 June 2016.