Cashel, Ontario is a small hamlet situated in

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located at the intersection of

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and

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. Originally it was called ''Crosby Corners'' after John Crosby (born 1797), the village's first store owner, who came originally from

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. The name was changed to Cashel in 1851 with the opening of its first post office (located at southwest corner of Major Mackenzie and McCowan Road - now farmland). It was likely named after

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. In 1851 the community had a sawmill, cobbler shop, blacksmith shop, wagon shop, inn and tavern, Masonic Lodge, and Presbyterian church. In 1890 Peaches United Church was built on land from farmer Thomas Peach at 10762 McCowan Road. The church is a historic site and not operating since the 1960s to 1970s, but cemetery remains in active use. The east west sideroad along the church was locally called Peaches (Peach's) Sideroad or otherwise known as Elgin Mills Road. There are few dwellings located at the site, most of them near

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, the western boundary of this community. Other parts of the community is mainly farmlands. Cashel's northern boundary is the town of

Whitchurch–Stouffville Whitchurch-Stouffville ( 2021 population 49,864) is a town in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada, approximately north of downtown Toronto, and north-east of Toronto Pearson International Airport. It is in area, and located in the ...

. The community is home to the Markham Fairgrounds.Cf. I. Champion, ed.,
Markham: 1793-1900
' (Markham, ON: Markham Historical Society, 1979), pp. 266-270. The only reminder of Cashel is the Asa Henry Summerfeldt's 1860s British American Inn but built around 1851 by Robert McCormick opened by, now a private residence and before as Roadside Antiques.

Nearby communities

* Stouffville, north * Quartztown, south * Historical Village of Markham, south-east * Angus Glen, south-west * Victoria Square, west *

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, east

References

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Stouffville, Ontario Stouffville () is the primary urban area within the town of Whitchurch-Stouffville in Regional Municipality of York, York Region, Ontario, Canada. It is situated within the Greater Toronto Area and the inner ring of the Golden Horseshoe. The ur ...

, West= Angus Glen, Ontario, Center=Cashel, Ontario, East= Dickson Hill, Ontario

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, South= Mount Joy

Markham Village, Ontario Markham Village (Canada 2006 Census, 2006 population 6,090) is the historic town centre of Markham, Ontario, Markham, Ontario, Canada. Originally settled in 1825, the village, which was originally named Reesorville (in reference to the Peter Rees ...

Neighbourhoods in Markham, Ontario