Wroxeter, Ontario is a community in
Howick Township, part of
Huron County.
The first settlers of Wroxeter were the Gibson Brothers, Thomas and Robert, who founded the community in the mid-19th century. During its peak period, Wroxeter had five general stores, five hotels, two schools (which ran until 1950), a library, a woolen mill, and a grist mill, and an arena, which ran until it was torn down in the late '70s. Wroxeter also had a railway which was completed in 1874, when a train station was constructed to connect the village to the
Toronto
Toronto ( , locally pronounced or ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most populous city in Canada. It is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. With a p ...
area. The population of Wroxeter in the late 19th century is estimated to have been 700–800 people.
Today, Wroxeter's old industries have vanished. In 1948, the Township of Howick made Wroxeter an
unincorporated village.
Climate
See also
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List of unincorporated communities in Ontario
The following is a list of unincorporated area, unincorporated and informal communities in the Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Ontario, Canada. These communities are not independent communities, these are usually a part of a towns ...
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Communities in Huron County, Ontario