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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Toronto (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Toronto. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Toronto is located in Clinton County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clinton County: Cedar, Jackson, Jones, Scott, Carroll (IL), Rock Island (IL) & Whiteside (IL).

Below are the counties that are near Toronto. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Toronto:

  • Clinton County     (The home county of Toronto)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Toronto, with the one closest to Toronto listed first.
    • Lost Nation
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Nation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Nation
      • Lost Nation is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost Nation <2>
    • Wheatland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Wheatland is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 724 people
    • Calamus
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calamus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calamus
      • Calamus is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • Elwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
      • Elwood is located in Clinton County
    • Bliedorn ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bliedorn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliedorn
      • Bliedorn is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bliedorn
      • From Toronto to Bliedorn
    • Grand Mound
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Mound
      • Grand Mound is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Mound <2>
    • North Welton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Welton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welton
      • Welton is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Delmar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • De Witt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Charlotte
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Goose Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Lake
      • Goose Lake is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Elvira
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Cedar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Toronto, with the one closest to Toronto listed first.
    • Lowden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowden
      • Lowden is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowden <2>
    • Clarence
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Bennett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
      • Bennett is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Stanwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Sunbury
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Tipton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
      • Tipton is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <2>
    • Lime City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lime City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
      • Lime City is located in Cedar County
      • Former names for Lime City:
      • Lime Kilns
      • Munn
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lime City
      • From Toronto to Lime City
    • Mechanicsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Buchanan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rochester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Bluff
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Springdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Dubuque County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Toronto, with the one closest to Toronto listed first.
    • Bernard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard
      • Bernard is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bernard <2>
    • Cascade
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Fillmore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Zwingle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Toronto, with the one closest to Toronto listed first.
    • Baldwin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Monmouth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Buckhorn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Maquoketa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Canton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Canton
      • From Toronto to Canton
    • Emeline
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emeline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emeline
      • Emeline is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Emeline
      • From Toronto to Emeline
    • Ironhills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Crab Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Town
      • Crab Town is located in Jackson County
    • Fulton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Andrew
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Spragueville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spragueville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spragueville
      • Spragueville is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spragueville <2>
    • Preston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <2>
    • Garry Owen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Johnson County
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Toronto, with the one closest to Toronto listed first.
    • Oxford Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Oxford Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Junction
      • Oxford Junction is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
    • Hale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Wyoming
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <2>
    • Olin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olin
      • Olin is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olin <2>
    • Onslow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onslow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onslow
      • Onslow is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onslow <2>
    • Center Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Junction
      • Center Junction is located in Jones County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 111 people
    • Clay Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Mills
      • Clay Mills is located in Jones County
    • Morley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Amber
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Anamosa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anamosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anamosa
      • Anamosa is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anamosa <2>
    • Fairview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Martelle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Toronto, with the one closest to Toronto listed first.
    • Lisbon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <2>
    • Mount Vernon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <2>
    • Viola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Muscatine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Toronto, with the one closest to Toronto listed first.
    • Stockton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
    • South Towne Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Towne Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Park
      • South Towne Park is located in Muscatine County
    • Wilton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <2>
    • Moscow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Prairie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Atalissa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Mills ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
      • Pine Mills is located in Muscatine County
    • Midway Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • West Liberty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <2>
  • Scott County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Toronto, see our County-by-County Page for Toronto.

Cemeteries Near Toronto ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Toronto.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Toronto covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Toronto, with the one closest to Toronto listed first.

  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. James Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Massillon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massillon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massillon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Massillon Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Massillon Center Cemetery
  • Lowden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lost Nation Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lost Nation Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lost Nation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elliott Parr Grave
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Parr Grave
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Parr Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Van Horn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Horn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Horn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (338 more) ...
    • Zion Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rustic Park Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rustic Park Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rustic Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Homigrahusen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homigrahusen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Homigrahusen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Toronto had a population of 78 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Toronto had a population of 119 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Toronto, with the one closest to Toronto listed first.

  • Massillon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massillon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
    • Massillon is located in Cedar County
  • Lowden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowden
    • Lowden is located in Cedar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowden <2>
  • Lost Nation
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Nation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Nation
    • Lost Nation is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost Nation <2>
  • Wheatland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
    • Wheatland is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 724 people
  • Oxford Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Calamus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calamus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calamus
    • Calamus is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
  • Oxford Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Junction
    • Oxford Junction is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
  • Elwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
    • Elwood is located in Clinton County
  • Big Rock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Clarence
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Dixon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Nashville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
    • Nashville is located in Jackson County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Baldwin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Monmouth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Bennett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
      • Bennett is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Toronto. See our List of 1890's Communities around Toronto.

Newspapers Published in Toronto ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 99 newspapers that have been published in the area around Toronto.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Toronto, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Toronto.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Toronto:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Toronto. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Clinton County: www.clintoncountyiowa.com/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Toronto, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Toronto) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Toronto. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9039, Longitude: -90.8630    









 

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