Egmondville, Ontario Explained

Official Name:Egmondville
Settlement Type:Unincorporated rural community
Pushpin Map:Ontario#Canada
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ontario
Coordinates:43.5447°N -81.4031°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Ontario
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Huron
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Huron East
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Blank1 Name:GNBC Code
Blank1 Info:FEHQG[1]

Egmondville is an unincorporated rural community in Huron East, Huron County, Ontario, Canada.[1] [2]

History

The community was founded in 1845 by Constant Van Egmond, the eldest son of Anthony Van Egmond and named in honour of his father. Van Edmonds and son Constant were contracted in the 1830s to widen Huron Road and became the largest landowners in the area. Constant Van Egmond became a local magistrate.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Egmondville . Natural Resources Canada . October 6, 2016 .
  2. Web site: Huron East . Statistics Canada . November 2, 2016 .
  3. Web site: Van Egmond Residence . Canada's Historic Places. April 27, 2019.