South-West Oxford, Ontario
(Redirected from Beachville, Ontario)
| Township of South-West Oxford | |
|---|---|
| — Township — | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| County | Oxford |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Jim Hayes |
| Population (2006)Statistics Canada | |
| - Total | 7,589 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code | |
| Area code(s) | 226/519 |
| Website | [1] |
South-West Oxford is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within Oxford County. The township had a population of 7,589 in the 2006 Canadian census.
Communities[1]
- Beachville
- The first game of baseball was played in this community on 4 June 1838, a year before the Cooperstown Game. The Beachville Club and the Zorras were the teams playing on this occasion.[2]
- Brownsville
- Brownsville Station
- Centreville
- Culloden
- Delmer
- Dereham Centre
- Foldens
- Hagles Corners
- Mount Elgin
- Located along Highway 19, south of Salford and north of Ostrander. The municipal offices of South-West Oxford are located in Mount Elgin.
- Ostrander
- Salford
- A small village along Highway 19 consisting of approximately 50 households. It is surrounded by agricultural land and the Oxford landfill to the east. The extent of its commercial infrastructure is a gasbar/garage which suffered a fire in 2004, and a post office/variety store/cheese museum. In addition, there was once a dairy and cheese mill, which was closed and now lies derelict. Other notable buildings include two churches, one which was recently closed due to a lack of funding, and the Salford Community Centre with a ball diamond. Salford was the birthplace of Aimee Semple McPherson.
- Sweaburg
- Sweaburg is located 5 km southwest of Woodstock. Its main intersection is Sweaburg Road and Dodge Line (County Roads 12 and 41). It currently has a public school for students up to grade three, Sweaburg United Church and cemetery, a ball diamond, and a Dairy Mart.
- Verschoyle
- Zenda
Sources
- ^ Township of South-West Oxford
- ^ Beachville District Museum
External links
- South West Oxford
- Oxford County
- Information Oxford
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