Riverstown, Ontario

Riverstown
Unincorporated rural community
Riverstown is located in Canada
Riverstown
Riverstown
Riverstown is located in Ontario
Riverstown
Riverstown
Coordinates: 43°55′30″N 80°40′14″W / 43.92500°N 80.67056°W / 43.92500; -80.67056
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
CountyWellington
TownshipWellington North, Ontario
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNBC CodeFENIN[1]

Riverstown is an unincorporated rural community in Wellington North township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada.[1][2] Prior to 1999, Riverstown was located in Arthur Township.[3]

The Riverstown Waste Facility, operated by the County of Wellington, is located at the settlement.[4]

History

The Church of the Good Shepherd was established in Riverstown in 1886, and a cemetery was located nearby. In 1958, the cemetery's grave markers were placed together for display in a cement base. The church closed in 1964 and was demolished; a cairn now marks its former location next to the extant cemetery.[5][6]

A post office was located in Riverstown from 1869 to 1915.[7]

The Toronto, Grey and Bruce Railway established a line through Riverstown in 1872, and a station was located there. The railway has since been abandoned and the tracks removed.[8]

By 1910, Riverstown had a shoemaker and general store, and a population of about 100.[9]

Riverstown

References

  1. ^ a b "Riverstown". Natural Resources Canada. October 6, 2016.
  2. ^ "Wellington North". Statistics Canada. November 2, 2016.
  3. ^ "Restructuring Flashnews Municipal Restructuring Summary Table". Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  4. ^ "Garbage and Recycling". County of Wellington. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  5. ^ "Riverstown Church of the Good Shepherd Anglican Cemetery" (PDF). Ontario Genealogical Society. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  6. ^ Bloomfield, Elizabeth (1989). Inventory of Primary and Archival Sources : Guelph and Wellington County to 1940. Guelph Regional Project, University of Guelph. p. 199.
  7. ^ "Riverstown". Library and Archives Canada. May 27, 2014.
  8. ^ Brown, Ron (2011). In Search of the Grand Trunk: Ghost Rail Lines in Ontario. Dundurn. p. 138. ISBN 9781459717787.
  9. ^ Province of Ontario Gazetteer and Directory, 1910 - 1911. Union Publishing. 1911. p. 896.