Barrington | |
Settlement Type: | Hamlet |
Pushpin Map: | Canada Southern Quebec |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in southern Quebec. |
Coordinates: | 45.111°N -73.573°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Montérégie |
Subdivision Type3: | RCM |
Subdivision Name3: | Les Jardins-de-Napierville |
Established Title1: | Constituted |
Established Date1: | July 1, 1855 |
Government Footnotes: | [1] |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Paul Viau |
Leader Title1: | Federal riding |
Leader Name1: | Beauharnois—Salaberry |
Leader Title2: | Prov. riding |
Leader Name2: | Huntingdon |
Timezone: | EST |
Utc Offset: | −5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | −4 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code(s) |
Postal Code: | J0L 1H0 |
Area Codes: | 450 and 579 |
Blank Name: | Highways |
Blank1 Name: | Geocode |
Blank2 Name: | People |
Barrington is a hamlet in the Township of Hemmingford, located at the junction of Rte 219 and Fisher Road. It was previously called Johnson's Corners. Barrington was Mr. Johnson's middle name.[2]
The Barrington Post Office operated from a store at Barrington from 1861 until 1969. It was previously called Johnson's Corners Post Office.
A railway station used to be located about 1 km (0.6 mi)(45.121N/73.573W) north of Barrington at the junction of the Canada Atlantic Railway line to Cantic and the Grand Trunk Railway line to Hemmingford (both now abandoned).[2] On current Google Maps the same spot is called 'The Crutch' - meaning unknown. Barrington Station was also known as Johnson's Station. A recreation of the station with original sign is located at Canadian Railway Museum in Delson, Quebec.[3]