Whitechurch is a small residential village located in
south-western Ontario.
Location
Whitechurch is located along the border of
Huron
Huron may refer to:
People
* Wyandot people (or Wendat), indigenous to North America
* Wyandot language, spoken by them
* Huron-Wendat Nation, a Huron-Wendat First Nation with a community in Wendake, Quebec
* Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi ...
and
Bruce County
Bruce County is a county in Southwestern Ontario, Canada comprising eight lower-tier municipalities and with a 2016 population of 66,491. It is named for James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin and 12th Earl of Kincardine, sixth Governor General of the P ...
. It is approximately 10 km west of
Wingham, and 8 km east of
Lucknow
Lucknow (, ) is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and it is also the second largest urban agglomeration in Uttar Pradesh. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and division ...
. The coordinates to Whitechurch are 43°55'01.9"N 81°24'20.6"W.
History
Originally named Ulster, the name was changed when
surveying
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for the former Ontario Highway 86, now Huron/Bruce County Road 86.
Churches
The Whitechurch United Church closed on June 24, 2007.
The Whitechurch Presbyterian Church closed in the summer of 2016.
The Whitechurch Amish Mennonite Church was established in 1999 as a daughter congregation of the Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Church. In 2018 the church had 35 members and was a member of the Maranatha Amish Mennonite Churches. The ministerial team included Bishop Larry Ropp, Minister Charles Jantzi, and Deacon Jeffrey Kuepfer.
Points of Interest
The following points of interest are located within village limits.
* Whitechurch Community Hall
* Whitechurch Community Park
* Whitechurch Community Baseball Park
References
Communities in Huron County, Ontario
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