Country Canada Settled Early 19th century Time zone EST (UTC-5) Population 2,197 (2011) Area code Area codes 613 and 343 | County Hastings Incorporated 1850 Postal Code K0K 1Y0 Province Ontario Local time Friday 12:48 PM | |
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Weather 2°C, Wind SW at 8 km/h, 28% Humidity | ||
Madoc is a township in Eastern Ontario, Canada, in Hastings County.
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Map of Madoc, ON, Canada
The township was named after legendary Welsh prince Madoc ap Owain Gwynedd, credited by some with discovering North America in 1170. There exists an alternative explanation, for which no evidence exists, that the name comes from a small Welsh village, Llanmadoc on the Gower Peninsula of Wales, not far from the city of Swansea.
Communities
The township comprises the communities of Allen, Bannockburn, Cooper, Eldorado, Fox Corners, Hazzards Corners, Keller Bridge and Rimington.
History
Mills and ironworks gave initial stimulus to the community of Madoc. Following the discovery of gold-bearing quartz in 1866, the community prospered as an industrial centre. Eldorado, 6 miles north of Madoc, was the site of Ontario's first gold rush on 18 August 1866 by Marcus Powell and William Berryman (or Nicholas Snider). The opened up a limestone cave 12 feet long, 6 feet wide and 6 feet high. The resultant mine was named the Richardson Mine, after John Richardson, owner of the farm where it was located. People soon came from all over North America to this area.
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