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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Toto is an unincorporated community in Center Township, Starke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
An old variant name of the community was called Rye.[2] The origin of the name Toto is obscure, but it could possibly be of Native American origin.[3]
A post office was established at Toto in 1855, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[4]
Toto has a local reputation for an abundance of curio stores, giving it the moniker "Indiana's Bargain Capital".[5]
Toto has also been recognized for being the inspiration for the name of Dorothy's dog, Toto, in the Wizard of Oz books by L. Frank Baum, who resided for a time at nearby Bass Lake.[6]
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