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Foxboro is a community located in southern
Foxboro is a community located in southern 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 ...
, north of the centre of Belleville. It is just east of Highway 62 linking Belleville with Bancroft, and it has also direct road connections to and from Frankford, Stirling
Stirling (; sco, Stirlin; gd, Sruighlea ) is a city in central Scotland, northeast of Glasgow and north-west of Edinburgh. The market town, surrounded by rich farmland, grew up connecting the royal citadel, the medieval old town with its me ...
, and Plainfield via Mudcat Road. The Moira River
The Moira River is a river in Hastings County in eastern Ontario, Canada. It travels from its source in the centre of the county to the Bay of Quinte at the county seat Belleville .
Name
Originally named the Sagonaska River by the indigenous peo ...
runs just east of the community. The village of Foxboro is a part of the City of Belleville and the Mayor is Mitch Panciuk.
Nearest places
*Stirling
Stirling (; sco, Stirlin; gd, Sruighlea ) is a city in central Scotland, northeast of Glasgow and north-west of Edinburgh. The market town, surrounded by rich farmland, grew up connecting the royal citadel, the medieval old town with its me ...
, northwest (distance: 12 km)
* Plainfield, northeast (distance: about 6 km)
* Belleville, south (distance: 10 km from the centre)
* Frankford, west (distance: about 23 km)
Geography and information
The area around Foxboro is made up of hills, farmlands, and forests within the valley and hilly areas. The main industries until the mid-20th century were agriculture and cheese making. The downtown section features a few shops on Ashley Street (formerly Main Street) where Highways 14 and 62 used to pass, as well as on North Main Street and Old Madoc Road. The village was originally called Smithville, after its founder Smith Demorest, who built a modern clapboard house in 1810 on the Fifth Concession. The house still stands today at the corner of Main St. and the Fifth Concession.Other
Foxboro features a school, churches, a few car mechanics, an architectural woodshop, a convenience store as well as a Foodland, banks (ATM only), and several parks.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
{{authority control Communities in Hastings County