St. Thomas, Ontario
Overview
Southern Ontario
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(southwestern)
Southwestern Ontario
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, Ontario
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, Canada
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. It is the seat for Elgin County
Elgin County, Ontario
Elgin County is a county and census division of the Canadian province of Ontario with a current population of approximately 46,000. The county seat is St. Thomas.It consists of:*Town of Aylmer*Municipality of Bayham*Municipality of Central Elgin...
and gained its city charter
Charter
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on March 4, 1881.
The city, located at the intersection of two historical roads, was first settled in 1810. It was named the seat of the new Elgin County
Elgin County, Ontario
Elgin County is a county and census division of the Canadian province of Ontario with a current population of approximately 46,000. The county seat is St. Thomas.It consists of:*Town of Aylmer*Municipality of Bayham*Municipality of Central Elgin...
in 1844 and was incorporated as a village
Village
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in 1852, as a town
Town
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in 1861. In 1871, St. Thomas and the nearby village of Millersburg (a village east of the town) amalgamated.
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