Caledon Township, Ontario Explained

Caledon Township, Ontario was a historic incorporated township and is a present-day geographic township in the modern Region of Peel, Ontario, Canada.[1] [2] The township forms the northwest section of Caledon, Ontario.

Caledon Township was likely named by settlers, like Edward Ellis or by public voting.[3] Many settlers had come from the area around Caledon, County Tyrone in Northern Ireland. In 1845, the population of the Township was 1,920. There were three grist-mills and a saw-mill.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. FANTY. Caledon. July 18, 2011.
  2. Web site: Township of Caledon. Canadian County Atlas Project. McGill University. 2001. July 18, 2011.
  3. Web site: Archived copy . 2017-04-24 . 2015-09-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923195912/http://www.caledon.ca/en/townhall/resources/Heritage.RB1h.2013-6-10.pdf . dead .
  4. Book: Smith, Wm. H. . 1846 . SMITH'S CANADIAN GAZETTEER - STATISTICAL AND GENERAL INFORMATION RESPECTING ALL PARTS OF THE UPPER PROVINCE, OR CANADA WEST. Toronto . H. & W. ROWSELL . 27.

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