Fenwick is a community in the
Canadian province
Within the geographical areas of Canada, the ten provinces and three territories are sub-national administrative divisions under the jurisdiction of the Canadian Constitution. In the 1867 Canadian Confederation, three provinces of British North ...
of
Ontario
Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Ca ...
, in the town of
Pelham. It is located in the
Niagara Region
The Regional Municipality of Niagara, also colloquially known as the Niagara Region or Region of Niagara, is a regional municipality comprising twelve municipalities of Southern Ontario, Canada. The regional seat is in Thorold. It is the southern ...
. Welland is the closest city center. Fenwick has a population of 1,500.
History
The community was named in 1853. The name probably comes from
Fenwick, East Ayrshire
Fenwick is a village in East Ayrshire, Scotland. In 2019, its population was estimated to be 989. Fenwick is the terminus of the M77 following its extension which was opened in April 2005, at the beginning of the Kilmarnock bypass.
History
T ...
in Scotland, which was the birthplace of Dr. John Fraser, who was reeve of Pelham Township at the time.
The post office dates from 1862.
See also
*
List of communities in Ontario {{short description, None
There are various lists of communities in Ontario, grouped by status, type or location:
* List of census subdivisions in Ontario - counties, districts and regional municipalities
*List of cities in Ontario - places which ...
References
External links
Fenwickat Geographical Names of Canada
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Neighbourhoods in Pelham, Ontario