Riverstown, Ontario

Riverstown is an unincorporated rural community in Wellington North township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada.[1][2] Prior to 1999, Riverstown was located in Arthur Township.[3]

Riverstown
Unincorporated rural community
Riverstown
Riverstown
Coordinates: 43°55′30″N 80°40′14″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
CountyWellington
TownshipWellington North, Ontario
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNBC CodeFENIN[1]

The Riverstown Waste Facility, operated by the County of Wellington, is located at the settlement.[4]

History

The Church of the Good Shepherd was established in Riverstown in 1886, and a cemetery was located nearby. In 1958, the cemetery's grave markers were placed together for display in a cement base. The church closed in 1964 and was demolished; a cairn now marks its former location next to the extant cemetery.[5][6]

A post office was located in Riverstown from 1869 to 1915.[7]

The Toronto, Grey and Bruce Railway established a line through Riverstown in 1872, and a station was located there. The railway has since been abandoned and the tracks removed.[8]

By 1910, Riverstown had a shoemaker and general store, and a population of about 100.[9]

Riverstown

References
  1. "Riverstown". Natural Resources Canada. October 6, 2016.
  2. "Wellington North". Statistics Canada. November 2, 2016.
  3. "Restructuring Flashnews Municipal Restructuring Summary Table". Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  4. "Garbage and Recycling". County of Wellington. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  5. "Riverstown Church of the Good Shepherd Anglican Cemetery" (PDF). Ontario Genealogical Society. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  6. Bloomfield, Elizabeth (1989). Inventory of Primary and Archival Sources : Guelph and Wellington County to 1940. Guelph Regional Project, University of Guelph. p. 199.
  7. "Riverstown". Library and Archives Canada. May 27, 2014.
  8. Brown, Ron (2011). In Search of the Grand Trunk: Ghost Rail Lines in Ontario. Dundurn. p. 138.
  9. Province of Ontario Gazetteer and Directory, 1910 - 1911. Union Publishing. 1911. p. 896.


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