Campbellville, Ontario Explained

Official Name:Campbellville
Settlement Type:Compact Rural Community
Etymology:Named for John Campbell
Pushpin Map:CAN ON Halton#Canada Southern Ontario
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Campbellville
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Ontario
Subdivision Type2:Regional municipality
Subdivision Name2:Halton
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name3:Milton
Established Title:Settled
Established Title1:Police village
Established Date1:1914
Established Title2:Amaglamated
Established Date2:1974
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern Time Zone
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:Eastern Time Zone
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:43.4881°N -79.9822°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:L0P 1B0
Area Code:905, 289, 365
Blank Name:NTS Map
Blank Info:030M05
Blank1 Name:GNBC Code
Blank1 Info:FAOED

Campbellville is a compact rural community in the geographic township of Nassagaweya in the Town of Milton, Ontario. It is on the Niagara Escarpment and is a tourist destination for residents of the Greater Toronto Area.

History

Campbellville is named for John Campbell, who settled there in 1832. A saw mill was later built. A tavern was opened in 1847 by Mr. Priest. A hotel was also located in the early settlement, which burned down around 1930. The first store and post office were noted in 1849, located in William Campbell's home and operated by Malcolm Campbell.[2]

Campbelleville was incorporated as a police village in 1914.[3]

Campbellville was originally part of Nassagaweya Township, and it was noted in 1932 that Campbellville "was, as it is now, the most important centre" in the township.[2] Nassagaweya Township was part of Halton County until 1974, when the Regional Municipality of Halton was created and the township became part of the town of Milton.

Arts and culture

Located in Campbellville are Mohawk Racetrack, a harness racing venue; Crawford Lake Conservation Area, Mennonite furniture shops, an ice cream parlour, and Cristello's Village Market. The world's largest antique leaded stained glass store and museum, The Stonehouse of Campbellville, is also located in Campbellville.

Churches include St. David's Presbyterian Church, founded in 1869. Its current building dates to 1891 with an addition built in 1999. St. David's cemetery dates back to 1908.

The Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Canada has its episcopal headquarters in Campbellville.[4]

Education

Notable people

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Notes and References

  1. FAOED. Campbellville. 2018-08-18.
  2. News: August 4, 1932 . The Old Man of the Big Clock Tower . Acton Free Press.
  3. Web site: Milton Town Hall Heritage: History Meets Modern Day . Town of Milton . March 27, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170327075803/https://www.milton.ca/en/townhall/resources/poster_heritage_meeting_rooms.pdf . March 27, 2017 . dead .
  4. "Diocese of Canada." Serbian Orthodox Church in North and South America. Retrieved on February 27, 2011. "Residence: Holy Transfiguration Serbian Orthodox Monastery 7470 McNiven Rd RR #3 Campbellville, Ontario L0P 1B0"
  5. Web site: Home . hitherfield.com.
  6. Web site: Deadmau5 Purchased This Beautiful $5 Million House in Canada. 10 October 2014.