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'''Bethesda''' is a hamlet in [[York Region]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]], in the town of [[Whitchurch–Stouffville]]. The hamlet is centred at the intersection of [[York Regional Road 65|Warden Avenue]] and Bethesda Road in the south-eastern region of Whitchurch–Stouffville; it flourished around 1875.<ref>See the detailed 1878 map: [http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/countyatlas/images/maps/townshipmaps/yor-m-whitchurch.jpg Township of Whitchurch], ''Illustrated historical atlas of the county of York and the township of West Gwillimbury & town of Bradford in the county of Simcoe, Ont.'' (Toronto: Miles & Co., 1878).</ref> |
'''Bethesda''' is a hamlet in [[York Region]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]], in the town of [[Whitchurch–Stouffville]]. The hamlet is centred at the intersection of [[York Regional Road 65|Warden Avenue]] and Bethesda Road in the south-eastern region of Whitchurch–Stouffville; it flourished around 1875.<ref>See the detailed 1878 map: [http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/countyatlas/images/maps/townshipmaps/yor-m-whitchurch.jpg Township of Whitchurch], ''Illustrated historical atlas of the county of York and the township of West Gwillimbury & town of Bradford in the county of Simcoe, Ont.'' (Toronto: Miles & Co., 1878).</ref> |
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The community gained distinction with the formation of a private telephone company, the ''Bethesda and Stouffville Telephone Association'' in 1904, with 1188 users from [[Newmarket, Ontario|Newmarket]] to [[Markham, Ontario|Markham]] by 1930. The entire system was purchased by Bell Telephone in 1960.<ref>For a brief account of Bethesda's history, cf. Jean Barkey et al., [https://cdm22007.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p22007coll8/id/406117/rec/9 |
The community gained distinction with the formation of a private telephone company, the ''Bethesda and Stouffville Telephone Association'' in 1904, with 1188 users from [[Newmarket, Ontario|Newmarket]] to [[Markham, Ontario|Markham]] by 1930. The entire system was purchased by Bell Telephone in 1960.<ref>For a brief account of Bethesda's history, cf. Jean Barkey et al., [https://cdm22007.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p22007coll8/id/406117/rec/9 Whitchurch Township] (Erin, ON: Boston Mills, 1993), 72-74.</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:56, 27 November 2018
Bethesda | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 43°58′02″N 79°21′17″W / 43.96722°N 79.35472°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Regional municipality | York Region |
| Town | Whitchurch–Stouffville |
| Amalgamation | (With Town of Stouffville) 1 January 1971 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Justin Altmann |
| • Councillor, Ward 3 | Hugo Kroon |
| Elevation | 269 m (883 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area code(s) | 905 and 289 |
Bethesda is a hamlet in York Region, Ontario, Canada, in the town of Whitchurch–Stouffville. The hamlet is centred at the intersection of Warden Avenue and Bethesda Road in the south-eastern region of Whitchurch–Stouffville; it flourished around 1875.[1]
The community gained distinction with the formation of a private telephone company, the Bethesda and Stouffville Telephone Association in 1904, with 1188 users from Newmarket to Markham by 1930. The entire system was purchased by Bell Telephone in 1960.[2]
References
- ^ See the detailed 1878 map: Township of Whitchurch, Illustrated historical atlas of the county of York and the township of West Gwillimbury & town of Bradford in the county of Simcoe, Ont. (Toronto: Miles & Co., 1878).
- ^ For a brief account of Bethesda's history, cf. Jean Barkey et al., Whitchurch Township (Erin, ON: Boston Mills, 1993), 72-74.
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