North Augusta, Ontario
| North Augusta | |
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| Coordinates: 44°45′38″N 75°44′17″W / 44.76056°N 75.73806°WCoordinates: 44°45′38″N 75°44′17″W / 44.76056°N 75.73806°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | United Counties of Leeds and Grenville |
| Municipality | Augusta |
| Elevation | 107 m (351 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 500 |
| Time zone | Eastern Time Zone (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern Time Zone (UTC-4) |
| Postal code | K0G 1R0 |
| Area code(s) | 613, 343 |
North Augusta is a village located in the township of Augusta, United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, in eastern Ontario, Canada. An unincorporated place and Police village, it had a population of approximately 550, at its height in the late 1800s. The community was originally called Bellamy's Mills after the Bellamy family who purchased a mill here around 1812. North Augusta is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of the city of Brockville and 19 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Prescott. Kemptville Creek begins in the community.
North Augusta was first settled by United Empire Loyalists, who received land here as grants for their loyalty to the Crown after the Revolutionary War. The community began to grow around a saw mill, which was erected in 1811 by a man named Daniel Dunham. A year after the mill was constructed, Dunham sold it to the Bellamy family; the original name of North Augusta was Bellamy's Mills named after this saw mill. The Bellamys soon established a grist mill on one of their properties and began to purchase other properties within the area. Other Loyalist settlers were drawn to the area, and other pioneer industries and businesses set up shop around the mills.
In the mid-19th century, the village boasted a blacksmith, cooper, tannery, carding mills, a shingle mill, post office, schoolhouse, churches, a temperance hall and a general store on top of the pre-existing saw and grist mills. Opening in 1848, a hotel operated in the village with an adjoining frame tavern for a period of time. The temperance movement, which was popular in the area at the time, led to the tavern’s closure; many residents fought and succeeded in restricting the inn’s distribution of alcohol. The inn was no longer able to sell alcohol during cattle fairs, which was its prime source of revenue and as a result it was shut down. The building which once housed the inn was destroyed in 1902 and but was rebuilt by the former innkeeper’s widow. The structure became a private residence.
In the late 19th century, the usual businesses were still in operation in the village, however the village had greatly expanded. At this time, North Augusta had its own newspaper in print, called the North Augusta Hustler which was later called the North Augusta Citizen. The village was now home to a carriage factory, five general stores, a barber, two hotels and a cheese factory. The population at this time was listed as 550 individuals.
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