Reach, Ontario One Place Study

Date: 1809 to 1 Jan 1874
Location: Reach, York, Ontario, Canada
Surnames/tags: One_Place_Studies Ontario Canada

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Contents 1 Reach, Ontario One Place Study 1.1 Name 1.2 Geography 1.3 History 1.4 Population 2 Sources

Reach, Ontario One Place Study

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Name

Geography

Continent: North America

Country: Canada

State/Province: Ontario

County: Ontario

GPS Coordinates: 44.110103, -78.962465

Elevation:

History

In 1852, when Ontario County was formed, Reach Township = area 63,144 acres (256 km2) Opened in 1809 and named after the village in Bedfordshire, England. Community centres: Port Perry, Manchester, Saintfield, Utica.^[1]

For events in Reach Township prior to July 1, 1867, see Reach Township, Canada West.

On January 1, 1974, Scugog Township, Reach Township, Cartwright Township and the town of Port Perry were amalgamated into Scugog Township. For events in what used to be Reach Township after January 1, 1974, see Scugog Township, Ontario.

Cemeteries in this area can be found here Scugog Cemeteries.

Population

• George Wallace (1826-1905)

Sources

1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Ontario County, Ontario," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontario_County,_Ontario (accessed February 10, 2023).

• Hvidsten, J Peter. "Out of the Ashes" (Observer Publishing of Port Perry, 1999 Port Perry, Ontario)