Toronto, Indiana

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Ghost town in Indiana, United States

39°46′54″N 87°29′44″W / 39.78167°N 87.49556°W / 39.78167; -87.49556CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyVermillionTownship HeltElevation

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636 ft (194 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

47847

Area code765GNIS feature ID452163

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.^[3]

History

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

Toronto is located at 39°46′54″N 87°29′44″W / 39.78167°N 87.49556°W / 39.78167; -87.49556.

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
^ 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.
^ "Toronto, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
^ "Vermillion County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 October 2015.