Fenwick, Ontario

Unincorporated community in Ontario, Canada
43°1′29″N 79°21′40″W / 43.02472°N 79.36111°W / 43.02472; -79.36111CountryCanadaProvinceOntarioRegional municipalityNiagaraCityPelhamTime zoneUTC-5 (EST) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Forward sortation areaArea code(s)905 and 289NTS Map030M03GNBC CodeFBDWH

Fenwick is a community in the Canadian province of Ontario, in the town of Pelham. It is located in the Niagara Region. Welland is the closest city center. Fenwick has a population of 1,500.

History

The community was named in 1853. The name probably comes from Fenwick, East Ayrshire in Scotland, which was the birthplace of Dr. John Fraser, who was reeve of Pelham Township at the time.[1]

The post office dates from 1862.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Rayburn, Alan (1997). Place names of Ontario. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. ISBN 0-8020-7207-0. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  2. ^ Hamilton, William (1978). The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names. Toronto: Macmillan. p. 147. ISBN 0-7715-9754-1.

External links

  • Fenwick at Geographical Names of Canada
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