Campbellville is a compact rural community in the

geographic township The term township, in Canada, is generally the district or area associated with a town. The specific use of the term to describe political subdivisions has varied by country, usually to describe a local rural or semirural government within the co ...

of Nassagaweya in the Town of Milton,

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. It is on the

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and is a tourist destination for residents of the

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History

Campbellville is named for John Campbell, who settled there in 1832. A saw mill was later built. A tavern was opened in 1847 by Mr. Priest. A hotel was also located in the early settlement, which burned down around 1930. The first store and post office were noted in 1849, located in William Campbell's home and operated by Malcolm Campbell. Campbelleville was incorporated as a

police village A police village was a form of municipal government that was used in the province of Ontario, Canada in the early 19th century if the finances or the population of an area did not permit the creation of a village. Formation In the early 19th centu ...

in 1914. Campbellville was originally part of Nassagaweya Township, and it was noted in 1932 that Campbellville "was, as it is now, the most important centre" in the township. Nassagaweya Township was part of Halton County until 1974, when the

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was created and the township became part of the town of Milton.

Arts and culture

Located in Campbellville are

Mohawk Racetrack Mohawk Racetrack (renamed Woodbine Mohawk Park in 2018) is a harness racing track in Campbellville, Ontario. It is owned by Woodbine Entertainment Group (known as Ontario Jockey Club until 2001) and is about 40 km southwest of the company's ...

, a harness racing venue;

Crawford Lake Conservation Area Crawford Lake Conservation Area is a conservation area owned and operated by Conservation Halton near the community of Campbellville in Milton, Halton, Ontario, Canada. It is categorized as a regional environmentally sensitive area, an Ontar ...

, Mennonite furniture shops, an ice cream parlour, and Cristello's Village Market. The world's largest antique leaded stained glass store and museum
The Stonehouse of Campbellville
is also located in Campbellville. Churches include St. David's Presbyterian Church, founded in 1869. Its current building dates to 1891 with an addition built in 1999. St. David's cemetery dates back to 1908. The

Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Canada The Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Canada (, ) is a diocese of the Serbian Orthodox Church. Its headquarters (the Holy Transfiguration Monastery) and bishop's residence are in Campbellville, Milton, Ontario with the Saint Nicholas Serbian Ortho ...

has its episcopal headquarters in Campbellville.

Education

* Hitherfield School * Brookville Public School * Hitherfield School, a private co-educational day school

Notable people

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(13 June .S. 1 June1882 – 24 November 1960), escaped to Canada after World War II and settled in the area before moving to Cooksville. *

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(born March 26, 2004), racing driver * Bruce Hood (March 14, 1936 – January 5, 2018), NHL referee, travel industry professional and politician. * Charles Clarence "Clare" Laking (February 21, 1899 – November 26, 2005), believed to be the longest lived

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in Canada who fought on the front lines. * Ronald Roberts (June 1, 1925 – July 4, 2012), WHA and

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executive and insurance industry executive *

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, ice hockey forward for the

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and

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* Joel "deadmau5" Zimmerman, progressive music DJ and producer

References

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, Puslinch,

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, Centre = Campbellville , East = Milton, Georgetown, Acton , South =

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, Burlington, Oakville, Lowville Neighbourhoods in Milton, Ontario Niagara Escarpment

History

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Education

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