Beverley Township, Ontario

Beverley Township was a township established in 1792[1] in Home District in the then Upper Canada, today Ontario, Canada. It was named for the town of Beverley in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, by John Graves Simcoe.[2]

In 1974, part of Beverley Township joined North Dumfries Township, while the remainder was amalgamed with West Flamborough and East Flamborough.[1] The area is now part of the city of Hamilton.

See also

References
  1. "Chronology of Cities, Towns and Township in Hamilton". Hamilton Public Library. Archived from the original on 2010-12-16. Retrieved 2010-07-05.
  2. Rayburn, Alan (2007-03-25). "Yorkshire Names in Canada". Archived from the original on 2010-10-26. Retrieved 2010-07-05.

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