Georgetown, Ontario
| Georgetown | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated Community | |
Main Street
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| Coordinates: 43°38′49″N 79°54′36″W / 43.64694°N 79.91000°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Regional municipality | Halton |
| Town | Halton Hills |
| Settled | 1837 |
| Dissolved | 1974 into Halton Hills |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (Halton Hills) | Rick Bonnette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.12 km2 (8.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 258 m (846 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 40,150 |
| • Density | 1,736.59/km2 (4,497.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Forward sortation area | L7G |
| Area code(s) | 905 / 289 / 365 |
| Highways |
 Highway 7
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| NTS Map | 030M12 |
| GNBC Code | FBHBE |
| Website | http://www.haltonhills.ca/ |
Georgetown is a community in the town of Halton Hills, Ontario, Canada and is part of the Regional Municipality of Halton. It is situated on the Credit River, located approximately 60 km west of Toronto, making it part of the Greater Toronto Area. Georgetown takes its name from George Kennedy, who settled in the area in 1821.
By 1650, the once plentiful Hurons had been wiped out by European diseases, and the Iroquois. The region was now open to the Algonquian Ojibwa (also known as Mississauga), who moved in. By 1850 the remaining Mississauga natives were removed to the Six Nations reserve, where the New Credit Reserve was established.
Commencing in 1781, the British government purchased blocks of land from the Mississauga Nation. In 1818, they purchased land that later became the townships of Esquesing and Nassagaweya. The task of laying out the townships fell to Timothy Street and Abraham Nelles. Charles Kennedy was hired by Nelles to survey the northern part of the townships, and Charles Kennedy received a significant parcel of land as payment for his work.
The brothers of Charles Kennedy, (John, Morris, Samuel and George) all acquired land close to each another in the Silver Creek Valley. A sawmill was built by Charles Kennedy where today Main Street meets Wildwood Road. George Kennedy also built a sawmill which became the centre of a small settlement, which was located near 10th line.
Esquesing Village (Stewarttown) was the capital of the township. In addition, it was on the main north-south route to the steamships at Oakville. The Stewart Brothers had a prosperous mill in Esquesing Village, and James McNab had a prosperous mill in Norval.
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