Baird, Ontario Explained

Baird
Pushpin Map:	Ontario
Coordinates:	48.4242°N -89.4253°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Canada
Subdivision Type1:	Province
Subdivision Name1:	Ontario
Subdivision Type2:	Township
Subdivision Name2:	Oliver Paipoonge
Unit Pref:	Metric
Population Density Km2:	auto

Baird is a settlement and former railway station in the township of Oliver Paipoonge in the Canadian province of Ontario.^[1] It was formerly served by the Lake Superior Branch of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, but the GTP line from near Conmee, Ontario to Fort William, Ontario was abandoned in 1924.^[2]

For postal purposes, Baird is considered part of nearby Murillo.

Churches

St. Augustine Church (Roman Catholic)^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Place names - Baird. Natural Resources Canada. Government of Canada. www4.rncan.gc.ca.
2. Todd. John. September 1976. The Grand Trunk Pacific's Lake Superior Branch. Canadian Rail. Canadian Railroad Historical Association. 296. 0008-4875. 2020-01-26. 2020-05-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20200503153247/https://www.exporail.org/can_rail/Canadian%20Rail_no296_1976.pdf. dead.
3. Web site: Home | St. Augustine/St. Theresa website. St. Augustine/St. Theresa Parish.