Lemonville, Ontario
Lemonville is a hamlet in York Region, Ontario, Canada, in the town of Whitchurch–Stouffville. The hamlet is centred at the intersection of McCowan Road and Bloomington Road, in the geographical centre of Whitchurch-Stouffville.[1]
Lemonville | |
|---|---|
Unincorporated community | |
 Lemonville United Church | |
| Coordinates: 43°59′19″N 79°18′32″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Regional municipality | York Region |
| Town | Whitchurch–Stouffville |
| Amalgamation | (With Town of Stouffville) 1 January 1971 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Iain Lovatt |
| • Councillor, Ward 3 | Hugo Kroon |
| Elevation | 290 m (950 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area code(s) | 905 and 289 |
The town was named after George Lemon of New Jersey, who was granted land at this location in 1805. In 1877 the town reached a population of 100.[2]
Lemonville Community Centre
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- See the detailed 1878 map: Township of Whitchurch, Illustrated historical atlas of the county of York and the township of West Gwillimbury & town of Bradford in the county of Simcoe, Ont. (Toronto: Miles & Co., 1878).
- For a brief account of Lemonville's history, cf. Jean Barkey et al., Whitchurch Township (Erin, ON: Boston Mills, 1993), 79-81.
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