Toronto, Missouri
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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
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Toronto, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 45 ISBN 0899332242
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ "Camden County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
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Coordinates: 38°00′13″N 92°31′32″W / 38.00361°N 92.52556°W