Jerseyville,_Ontario

Jerseyville, Ontario

Jerseyville, Ontario

Dispersed Rural Community in Ontario, Canada

Jerseyville is a dispersed rural community[1] within the city of Hamilton, in Ontario, Canada. The community was initially known as Jersey Settlement, named by the United Empire Loyalist settlers from New Jersey who settled in the late 1790s.

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but was changed to its present name in 1852 when a post office was opened.[2]

Formerly an elementary school, general store, post office, train station and a motorcycle dealership.

Jerseyville's former elementary school is currently home to Circus Orange,[3] and the general store is home to Black & Smith Country General.[4]

The Brantford to Hamilton rail trail passes through Jerseyville in place of the old train tracks. The original Jerseyville train station building can be found at Westfield Heritage Village[5] in Rockton.

Current

Churches

Jerseyville supports two churches, Jerseyville United Church and Jerseyville Baptist Church.

Jerseyville United Church

Jerseyville United Church's congregation was founded in 1801. The church has been at the present building,16 Field Road, since 1860.

Climate

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See also

Places named after the Channel Islands

References

  1. [1]
    "Jerseyville". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. [2]
    Rayburn, Alan (1997). Place names of Ontario. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. p. 171. ISBN 0-8020-7207-0. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  3. [3]
    Circus Orange
  4. [4]
    Black & Smith Country General
  5. [5]
    Westfield Heritage Village
  6. [6]
    "John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment and Climate Change Canada. Retrieved April 9, 2014.

http://ancasterhistory.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/The-Roadside-History-of-Old-Ancaster-Township.pdf


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