Wroxeter, Ontario
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Wroxeter, Ontario is a village in Howick Township
. The first settlers in Wroxeter were the Gibson Brothers, Thomas and Robert in the mid-19th century. Back in the 19th century, Wroxeter had five general stores, five hotels, two schools (which ran until 1950), a library, a woolen mill, and a grist mill. Coordinates are: 43°51′53″N 81°08′57″W / 43.86473°N 81.14915°W based on the intersection of Centre Street and Queen Street.
Wroxeter also had a railway that went through it which was completed in 1874, so the village built a train station taking people around to the Toronto
area. William Smith found out that the population of Wroxeter in the late 19th century was around 700–800 people.
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Howick, Ontario
The Township of Howick is a municipality in Huron County, Ontario, Canada. It is located on the northeast corner of Huron County near the Bruce County border, east of Wingham....
. The first settlers in Wroxeter were the Gibson Brothers, Thomas and Robert in the mid-19th century. Back in the 19th century, Wroxeter had five general stores, five hotels, two schools (which ran until 1950), a library, a woolen mill, and a grist mill. Coordinates are: 43°51′53″N 81°08′57″W / 43.86473°N 81.14915°W based on the intersection of Centre Street and Queen Street.
Wroxeter also had a railway that went through it which was completed in 1874, so the village built a train station taking people around to the Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
area. William Smith found out that the population of Wroxeter in the late 19th century was around 700–800 people.
Wroxeter today
Today, Wroxeter's old industries have vanished, and it is now considered a village. In 1948, the Township of Howick made Wroxeter an unincorporatedUnincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
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