Toto, Indiana

Toto, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Depot in Toto, 1915
Toto
Toto
Coordinates: 41°15′33″N 86°41′54″W / 41.25917°N 86.69833°W / 41.25917; -86.69833Coordinates: 41°15′33″N 86°41′54″W / 41.25917°N 86.69833°W / 41.25917; -86.69833
Country United States
State Indiana
County Starke
Township Center
Elevation[1] 709 ft (216 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code 46534
Area code(s) 574
GNIS feature ID 444820

Toto is an unincorporated community in Center Township, Starke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

An old variant name of the community was called Rye.[3] The origin of the name Toto is obscure, but it could possibly be of Native American origin.[4]

A post office was established at Toto in 1855, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[5]

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
  2. "Toto, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  3. "USGS detail on Toto - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2016-11-06.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...such as Ockley and Toto, are thought to be of Native American origins, but have uncertain origins.
  5. "Starke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 6, 2016.


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