Tilbury, Ontario
| Tilbury | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
The Tilbury water tower.
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| Nickname(s): small village | |
| Motto: "The Light Between The Lakes" | |
| Coordinates: 42°15′30″N 82°25′55″W / 42.25833°N 82.43194°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Municipality | Chatham-Kent |
| Government | |
| • City Mayor | Randy Hope |
| • Governing body | Chatham-Kent Municipal Council |
| • Councillors - Ward 1 - West Kent | Bryon Fluker Mark Authier |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.80 km2 (2.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 198 m (650 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 4,809 |
| • Density | 2,053.6/km2 (5,319/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Forward sortation area | N0P 2L0 |
| Area code(s) | 519 and 226 |
| NTS Map | 040J08 |
| GNBC Code | FCWJJ |
| Website | tilburyontario.com |
Tilbury (2006 population 4,809) is a community within the municipality of Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada. It is located 26.5 kilometres southwest of Chatham and 57.3 kilometres east of Windsor on Highway 401.
The nearby townships of Tilbury West in Essex County and Tilbury East in Kent County were named for the port of Tilbury in the English county of Essex. A settlement, called Henderson after the local postmaster, was established with the construction of the Canada Southern Railway in 1875. The name of the post office was changed to Tilbury Centre after the adjoining townships and the community was incorporated as a village in 1887. The name changed again to Tilbury a few years later and incorporation as a town followed in 1910. Tilbury is also home to the largest antique mall in Southern Ontario. Tilbury is also famous for its murals which depicts part of its history.
In 1998, the town was amalgamated with the City of Chatham and all municipalities of Kent County to form the municipality of Chatham-Kent. The former town hall at 17 Superior Street is now Tilbury Municipal Centre and Chatham-Kent Police station.
Some notable stores in Tilbury include grocers Foodland,No Frills, retailers Canadian Tire,Home Hardware,Dollarama, Tilbury is also home to many locally owned restaurants and bars including most popular Roses Restaurant and the18 Wheeler Restaurant, Naples Pizza, The Dog House, and FlapJacks. Tilbury is also home to larger franchise restaurants such as Tim Hortons,Subway,KFC, and Little Caesars Pizza, as well as Burger King on the service centres on Highway 401. There are several gasoline stations in Tilbury that serve regular fuel and diesel, including flying j travel center, Mac's,Shell, UPI, and two Esso stations as well as two Canadian Tire gas stations on Highway 401. In 2011, Mac's moved their convenience store from Queen St. to Highway 2 and added a fuel station that serves gasoline and diesel. There are several car dealerships in Tilbury. The 4 main dealerships are Chevrolet, Ford, Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep/Ram, and General Motors brands. All of which are part of a stretch of road called "The Tilbury Auto Mall".
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