Welcome to Ontario ...

Ontario is located in LaGrange County<1>.

The location of Ontario has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ontario, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

When the people of Ontario refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Ontarian<3>

Ontario is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Ontario lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Ontario, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for Ontario: (260)

Communities Also Named Ontario ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Ontario - they are located in California, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ontario.

Communities near Ontario ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ontario.

• Sturgis
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
  • Sturgis is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,803 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <5>
• Kendallville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendallville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
  • Kendallville is located in Noble County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,893 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendallville <5>
• Ligonier
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ligonier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligonier
  • Ligonier is located in Noble County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,411 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ligonier <5>
• Middlebury
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
  • Middlebury is located in Elkhart County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,608 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebury <5>
• LaGrange
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
  • LaGrange is located in LaGrange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,802 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <5>
• Bronson
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
  • Bronson is located in Branch County (MI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <5>
• Constantine
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constantine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
  • Constantine is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Constantine <5>
• White Pigeon
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pigeon
  • White Pigeon is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,521 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Pigeon <5>
• Centreville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
  • Centreville is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
• Rome City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome City
  • Rome City is located in Noble County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome City <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ontario. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ontario.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ontario. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ontario.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ontario. See our Newspapers Page for Ontario.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ontario ...

Looking for more information about Ontario? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ontario, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ontario.

Adding Ontario to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ontario in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ontario was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Ontario in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ontario.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for LaGrange County: www.lagrangecounty.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov