Jerseyville is a farming/bedroom community in the rural western area of the
former town of Ancaster. The community was initially called ''Jersey Settlement'' by the
United Empire Loyalist
United Empire Loyalists (or simply Loyalists) is an honorific title which was first given by the 1st Lord Dorchester, the Governor of Quebec, and Governor General of The Canadas, to American Loyalists who resettled in British North America du ...
settlers from New Jersey who settled the area in the late 1790s, but was changed to its present name in 1852 when a post office was opened.
It supports United Church, Baptist Church and formerly an elementary school, general store and a motorcycle dealership. Jerseyville's former elementary school is currently (2017) home to Circus Orange, and the general store is home t
Black & Smith Country General
The Brantford to Hamilton rail trail passes through Jerseyville in place of the old train tracks. The original Jerseyville train station building can be found a
Westfield Heritage Villagein
Rockton, Ontario.
See also
Places named after the Channel Islands
A number of places in the world, like the places named after places in other parts of United Kingdom, Britain, were named after the Channel Islands, or some place therein. Not all are named directly for one of the islands, but are often named indi ...
References
http://ancasterhistory.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/The-Roadside-History-of-Old-Ancaster-Township.pdf
Neighbourhoods in Hamilton, Ontario
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