Ontario, Iowa

Ontario is a community within the corporate limits of Ames, Iowa.[1]

History

A post office was established New Philadelphia in 1858, and renamed Ontario in 1868; the post office closed in 1951.[2][3] The community was named after Ontario, Ohio, the native hometown of a first settler.[4]

References

Coordinates: 42°02′09″N 93°40′54″W / 42.03583°N 93.68167°W / 42.03583; -93.68167

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