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Welcome to Toronto ...

The city of Toronto is located in Jefferson County<1>.


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


The pronunciation of Toronto: tuh-RAHN-toh<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Toronto, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

When the people of Toronto refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Torontonian<4>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Toronto has a population of 4,940 people<5> (see below for details).

Toronto is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<6>.

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

Toronto is within the boundaries of the (740) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Toronto had an population of 4,940 people. This is a decrease of 2.97% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.97% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Toronto had a population of 5,091 people (which is 7.3% of the total population of Jefferson County). This makes Toronto the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Toronto represents 0.04% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 245th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,091 people, the population of Toronto decreased 10.31% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,676 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Toronto.

Communities Also Named Toronto ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Toronto - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, South Dakota and Texas.

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

Communities near Toronto ...

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

  • Steubenville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • East Liverpool
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Wintersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
    • Wintersville is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wintersville <7>
  • Wellsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
    • Wellsville is located in Columbiana County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <7>
  • Ohioville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohioville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohioville
    • Ohioville is located in Beaver County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,262 people
  • Mingo Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Follansbee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Wellsburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Midland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
    • Midland is located in Beaver County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <7>
  • Chester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Chester is located in Hancock County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,313 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <7>

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 Toronto. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Toronto.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Toronto. 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 Toronto.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Toronto ...

Looking for more information about Toronto? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Toronto, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Toronto.

Adding Toronto to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Toronto 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 Toronto was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Toronto on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for 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 Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountyoh.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Toronto. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Toronto refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Toronto may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<5>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Toronto.
<6>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Toronto - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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