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680 Highway 8,
Rockton,
Ontario
L0R 1X0
Ontario Tourism Region : Hamilton, Halton, and Brant
Phone : (519) 647-2722
Your Host(s) : Beverly Community Centre
Description From Owner:
- Pop. 150. In the Reg. Mun. of Hamilton-Wentworth on Hwy 8, 16 km. NW of Dundas. Lemuel Lamb was the first settler and the community that developed was called Lambsville.
- When the post office was to be established in 1851, many residents wanted to keep the name to honour Mr. Lamb.
- Bu t Mr s. William Barlow, wife of the Beverly T. clerk and first postmaster proposed the name Rockton to reflect the area's topography.
- From Ontario Place Names 2007 David E. Scott Ph. 866 471 4123 or 905 680 7884
Address of this page:
http://www.ruralroutes.com/rocktonontario
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Visitors to this page: 2,432
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Nearby Lakes: |
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Little Lake, 17km
Progreston Pond, 17km
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