Country Canada Time zone EST (UTC-5) Area code(s) 519 and 226 Local time Tuesday 2:22 AM | County Wellington County Forward sortation area N?? NTS Map 040P10 Province Ontario | |
Weather 6°C, Wind NW at 5 km/h, 95% Humidity | ||
In 1867, Charles Hendry opened a flax mill employing 60 workers in Stirton, Ontario. He also built a tannery and sawmill. Other businesses included the wagon maker, hotel, shoe maker, harness maker, school and Methodist church.
Map of Stirton, ON, Canada
The post office was operated by John Sanderson. Samuel Crookshanks was the blacksmith and A. Grant manager of the flax mill. Henry Stricker and his brother-in-law Ludwig Brown operated the tannery. In its prime, the town had a population of approximately 150 people.
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Stirton, Ontario Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA