Weissenburg, Ontario
Weissenburg is an unincorporated rural community in Woolwich Township, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.[1][2]
Weissenburg | |
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Unincorporated rural community | |
 Looking east on Line 86 in Weissenburg | |
  Weissenburg Location of Weissenburg in Canada  Weissenburg Weissenburg (Ontario) | |
| Coordinates: 43°34′28″N 80°24′00″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Waterloo |
| Township | Woolwich |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNBC Code | FDBWR[1] |
Weissenburg is located at the crossroads of Line 86 and Sideroad 16.
History
Pioneer farmers and wagon drivers travelling between Woolwich Township and Guelph would stop at Weissenburg to water their horses and refresh themselves.[3][4]
The pioneer settlement had a tavern, blacksmith shop, grocery store, two hotels, and a nearby school.[3][4][5] A post office operated from 1875 to 1913.[6]
In 1910, Weissenburg had daily stage coach service, and a population of about 100.[5]
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References
- "Weissenburg". Natural Resources Canada. October 6, 2016.
- "Woolwich". Statistics Canada. November 2, 2016.
- "Weissenburg". Waterloo Region Museum. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
- Twenty-First and Twenty-Second Annual Reports of the Waterloo Historical Society (PDF). Waterloo Historical Society. 1933. pp. 19, 20.
- Province of Ontario Gazetteer and Directory, 1910 - 1911. Union Publishing. 1911. p. 1320.
- "Weissenburg". Library and Archives Canada. May 27, 2014.
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