Coleraine, Ontario
Coleraine is an unincorporated rural community in Brampton, Peel Region, Ontario, Canada.[1][2]
Coleraine | |
|---|---|
Unincorporated rural community | |
  Coleraine Location of Olivet in Canada  Coleraine Coleraine (Southern Ontario) | |
| Coordinates: 43°49′13″N 79°40′47″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Regional municipality | Peel |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNBC Code | FASFJ[1] |
History
Coleraine was founded in the 1830s.[3] The settlement's name may be derived from the names of two families who settled in the area, the Cole family and the Raines family.[4] The Cole family built a house in the area, and Thomas Cole Jr. served as township councillor from 1863 to 1874.[5]
The settlement had a post office from 1852 to 1916.[6]
The now-extinct Coleraine Wesleyan Methodist Church and its cemetery, Coleraine Burying Grounds, were located west of the settlement. A cairn was erected at the former cemetery by the Town of Vaughan in 1981.[7][8][9]
Government
The area is served by two city wards:
- north of Major Mackenzie by Ward 1 (Marilyn Iafrate)
- south of Major Mackenzie by Ward 2 (Tony Carella)
References
- "Coleraine". Natural Resources Canada. October 6, 2016.
- "Brampton". Statistics Canada. November 2, 2016.
- Mays, Herbert Joseph (1979). Families and Land in Toronto Gore Township, 1820-1890 (PhD). McMaster University.
- "10900 Coleraine Dr. Public Notice of Intention to Designate" (PDF). City of Brampton. July 19, 2016.
- "Cole Farmhouse, 100690 Hwy. 550 Cultural Heritage Impact Asseessment" (PDF). City of Brampton. January 9, 2015.
- "Coleraine". Library and Archives Canada. May 27, 2014.
- Google (April 5, 2019). "Coleraine Cemetery" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
- "Photo of Coleraine Burying Grounds". Find a Grave. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
- "Review of the 427 Extension Transportation Corridor Environmental Assessment" (PDF). Province of Ontario. 2010.
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