Riverbank, Ontario

Unincorporated rural community in Ontario, Canada
43°49′11″N 80°37′26″W / 43.81972°N 80.62389°W / 43.81972; -80.62389CountryCanadaProvinceOntarioCountyWellingtonTownshipMapletonTime zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)GNBC CodeFENHW[1]

Riverbank is an unincorporated rural community in Mapleton Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada.[1][2] Prior to 1999, Riverbank was located in Maryborough Township.[3]

The Conestogo River flows through Riverbank.

History

A post office was located in Riverbank from 1877 to 1915.[4]

The Riverbank Cheese and Butter Company was located at the settlement from 1882 to 1893.[5][6]

By 1910, Riverbank had a general store, and a daily stage to Drayton. The population was about 50.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Riverbank". Natural Resources Canada. October 6, 2016.
  2. ^ "Mapleton". Statistics Canada. November 2, 2016.
  3. ^ "Restructuring Flashnews Municipal Restructuring Summary Table". Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  4. ^ "Riverbank". Library and Archives Canada. May 27, 2014.
  5. ^ Sessional Papers - Legislature of the Province of Ontario. Vol. 7. Ontario Legislative Assembly. 1892. p. 53.
  6. ^ "Riverbank Cheese Factory". Wellington County Museum & Archives. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  7. ^ Province of Ontario Gazetteer and Directory, 1910 - 1911. Union Publishing. 1911. p. 896.
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