Netherby, Ontario
Netherby | |
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Unincorporated rural community | |
![]() ![]() Netherby | |
Coordinates: 42°57′42″N 79°08′02″W / 42.96167°N 79.13389°WCoordinates: 42°57′42″N 79°08′02″W / 42.96167°N 79.13389°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
Regional municipality | Niagara |
City | Niagara Falls |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNBC Code | FDONF[1] |
Netherby is an unincorporated rural community in the city of Niagara Falls, Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada.[1][2]
History[]
Netherby had a post office from 1862 to 1914.[3]
By 1874, Netherby had a saw mill, store, and a population of 100.[4]
In 1887, an independent agricultural society called the Netherby Union Agricultural Society had established its headquarters in Netherby.[5]
Little remains of the original settlement but a store, the Netherby Variety and Convenience Store.[6]
References[]
- ^ a b "Netherby". Natural Resources Canada. October 6, 2016.
- ^ "Niagara Falls". Statistics Canada. November 2, 2016.
- ^ "Netherby". Library and Archives Canada. May 27, 2014.
- ^ Crossby, Peter Alfred, ed. (1874). Lovell's Gazetteer of British North America. J. Lovell. pp. 208.
- ^ The History of the County of Welland, Ontario, its Past and Present. Welland Tribunk Printing House. 1887. pp. 154, 445.
- ^ "Netherby Variety & Convenience Store". The Niagara Local. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
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- Ontario geography stubs
- Neighbourhoods in Niagara Falls, Ontario