Toronto, Missouri

Unincorporated community in the American state of Missouri
Unincorporated community in Missouri, United States
38°00′13″N 92°31′32″W / 38.00361°N 92.52556°W / 38.00361; -92.52556CountryUnited StatesStateMissouriCountyCamdenPost office established1856Named forToronto, Ontario

Toronto is an unincorporated community in Camden County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

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.[2]

History

A post office called Toronto was established in 1856, and remained in operation until 1942.[3] The community was named after Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the native home of a share of the first settlers.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Toronto, Missouri
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 45 ISBN 0899332242
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  4. ^ "Camden County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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