Southwold, Ontario
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Southwold is a township in Elgin County, in Ontario, Canada, located on the north shore of Lake Erie. It is a rich agricultural zone producing predominantly corn and soybeans. It is part of the London census metropolitan area.
History
The Southwold Earthworks is located in the township. It is an example of a pre-contact site associated with the indigenous Neutral people. The period of Neutral occupation is dated to approximately 1450
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Southwold was named in 1792 after Southwold in Suffolk, England. The municipality was incorporated in 1852.
Shedden's growth occurred when the Canada Southern Railway was built, bypassing Fingal. Later it was joined by the Pere Marquette railway, boosting Shedden's importance further still. Both railways are now defunct. Talbotville is situated at the intersection of highways 3 & 4, two of the oldest roads in the region.
Economy
The township is home to the Green Lane Landfill, a large garbage dump site purchased by the City of Toronto in 2007.[2] Toronto began shipping waste to the site in 2010.
Communities
- Fingal
- Iona
- Iona Station
- Paynes Mills
- Shedden
- Talbotville Royal
Demographics
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See also
References
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External links
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