Thornton, Ontario
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| Coordinates: 43°16′14″N 79°43′23″W / 43.27056°N 79.72306°WCoordinates: 43°16′14″N 79°43′23″W / 43.27056°N 79.72306°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | Simcoe |
| Township | Essa |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| GNBC Code | FCWAL |
Thornton is an unincorporated place in Essa Township, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. It had a population of 1,001 as of the 2011 Census. It is 74 kilometres (46 mi) north of Toronto.
The town of Thornton developed during the 1820s, and in 1833 was established as Henrysville (or Henry's Corners) after early settler John Henry, who was the first teacher and then the schoolmaster, and later became the postmaster when an office opened in 1854. The name Henrysville caused confusion in the mail system at the time, so the community became Thornton in 1854 after Henry Thornton, who owned a grist mil, saw mill and planning mill.
Thornton has had two subdivisions built within the hamlet in the last 10 years. The Thornton Crossing Plaza has also been built with a variety of businesses including the Thornton Post Office and a few private businesses.
Thornton is located on generally flat and fertile soils about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) north of Cookstown, Ontario, and 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of Barrie, Ontario. The Trans Canada Trail runs through Thornton and the intersection of Country Road 21 and County Road 27 marks the core of the hamlet of Thornton.
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