Beverley Township, Ontario Explained

Beverley Township was a township established in 1792^[1] in Home District in the then Upper Canada, today Ontario, Canada. It was named for the town of Beverley in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, by John Graves Simcoe.^[2]

In 1974, part of Beverley Township joined North Dumfries Township, while the remainder was amalgamed with West Flamborough and East Flamborough. The area is now part of the city of Hamilton.

See also

• List of townships in Ontario
• Westover, Ontario

References

• Web site: Map of Wentworth County. Canadian County Atlas Project. McGill University. 2001. 2010-07-05.

43.3°N -90°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Chronology of Cities, Towns and Township in Hamilton. Hamilton Public Library. 2010-07-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20101216093144/http://www.myhamilton.ca/articles/chronology-cities-towns-and-township-hamilton. 2010-12-16. dead.
2. Web site: Rayburn. Alan. Yorkshire Names in Canada. 2007-03-25. 2010-07-05. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101026193651/http://bifhsgo.ca/classics/classics_arayburn.htm. 2010-10-26.