Former and lost communities in Markham explained

Former and lost communities in Markham lists a number of communities that have disappeared in Markham, Ontario either by renaming or no longer exist due to changes including population decline, economic decline, etc...

Australia

Official Name:	Australia
Settlement Type:	Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:	Canada Southern Ontario
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Canada
Subdivision Type1:	Province
Subdivision Name1:	Ontario
Subdivision Type2:	Regional municipality
Subdivision Name2:	York
Subdivision Type3:	City
Subdivision Name3:	City of Markham
Established Title:	Settled
Timezone:	EST
Utc Offset:	-5
Timezone Dst:	EDT
Utc Offset Dst:	-4
Postal Code Type:	Forward sortation area
Postal Code:	L6B
Area Code:	905 and 289

• Australia – located in the intersection of 19th Avenue and Ninth Line and namely centred on Lot 31 on Concession 9 on the farm once owned by William Holden. A tannery was the only notable business besides farming.^[1] The name was unofficial and not found on any maps during its existence in the mid-1800. This settlement disappeared as neighbouring areas like Markham Village and Stouffville flourished with improved roads and railway access. While still located in an agriculture area, the area to the north were annexed to Stouffville, Ontario in the 1970s and being developed into residential homes. Some properties on the south side of 19th Avenue are now part of the Rouge National Urban Park but continues to operate as farms.

Mannheim/Reesorville

Official Name:	Mannheim / Reesorville
Other Name:	Markham Village
Settlement Type:	Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:	Canada Southern Ontario
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Canada
Subdivision Type1:	Province
Subdivision Name1:	Ontario
Subdivision Type2:	Regional municipality
Subdivision Name2:	York
Subdivision Type3:	City
Subdivision Name3:	City of Markham
Established Title:	Settled
Established Date:	180
Timezone:	EST
Utc Offset:	-5
Timezone Dst:	EDT
Utc Offset Dst:	-4
Postal Code Type:	Forward sortation area
Postal Code:	L3P
Area Code:	905 and 289

• Mannheim – former name of Markham Village before 1804 and linked to the German settlers in the area.
• Reesorville – former name of Markham Village from 1804 to 1825, the Reesor family maintain presence in the area in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Notes and References

1. At the Crossroads, Markham 1793–1800, Isabel Champion 1988, p. 290.