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The community of St. Jacobs is located in southwest Ontario, just north of Waterloo in Woolwich Township, Waterloo Region. It is a popular location for tourism, due to its Mennonite heritage and retail focus upon local handicrafts.

Tourism and business

Three kilometres south of the town centre is the St. Jacobs Farmers' Market, another popular tourist draw. Fresh farm products are sold from across the area, plus many vendors have discount clothing, toys, candy and other wares. A factory outlet mall is located adjacent to the market site. The market, town and surrounding countryside are marketed as St Jacobs Country. St. Jacobs is also the headquarters of Home Hardware.

History

Officially named in 1852, St. Jacobs was first known as "Jakobstettel" which means "Jacob's Village". The 'St.' was added to the name simply to make it sound more pleasing and the pluralization was in honour of the combined efforts of Jacob C. Snider (1791-1865) and his son, Jacob C. Snider Jr. (1822-1857), founders of the Village. The younger Jacob lost his life in the Desjardins Canal train disaster at age 35. The Jakobstettel Inn still preserves the town's original name and has a rose garden dedicated to the memory William and Alice Snider.

Demographics

Racial Profile

98.1% White
0.5% Asian
0.3% Arab
0.3% mixed race
0.1% Chinese

Religious Profile

67.7% Protestant
18.4% Roman Catholic
4.0% other Christian
1.2% other religions
8.5% non-religious

External links

St. Jacobs Country

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 [[Image:St Jacobs logo.gif|right|St. Jacobs' logo]]
-[[Image:St Jacobs Market.jpg|250px|right|thumb|St. Jacobs farmers' market]] The community of '''St. Jacobs''' is located in southwest [[Ontario]], just north of the city of [[Waterloo, Ontario|Waterloo]] in [[Woolwich, Ontario|Woolwich Township]], [[Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario|Waterloo Region]]. It is a popular location for [[tourism]], due to its [[Mennonite]] heritage and retail focus upon local [[handicrafts]]. Officially named in 1852, St. Jacobs was first known as "Jakobstettel" which means "Jacob's Village".  The 'St.' was added to the name simply to make it sound more pleasing and the pluralization was in honour of the combined efforts of [http://ebybook.region.waterloo.on.ca/getperson.php?personID=I11&tree=Eby Jacob C. Snider] (1791-1865) and his son, [http://ebybook.region.waterloo.on.ca/getperson.php?personID=I181&tree=Eby Jacob C. Snider Jr.] (1822-1857), founders of the Village.  The younger Jacob lost his life in the [[Desjardins Canal]] [[List_of_rail_accidents_of_major_historic_significance|train disaster]] at age 35.  The [http://www.jakobstettel.com/ Jakobstettel Inn] still preserves the town's original name and has a rose garden dedicated to the memory William and Alice Snider.
+[[Image:St Jacobs Market.jpg|250px|right|thumb|St. Jacobs farmers' market]] The community of '''St. Jacobs''' is located in southwest [[Ontario]], just north of [[Waterloo, Ontario|Waterloo]] in [[Woolwich, Ontario|Woolwich Township]], [[Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario|Waterloo Region]]. It is a popular location for [[tourism]], due to its [[Mennonite]] heritage and retail focus upon local [[handicrafts]].
+==Tourism and business==
-Some 3 [[kilometre|km]] south of the town proper is the '''St. Jacobs Farmers' Market''', another popular tourist draw. Fresh [[farm]] products are sold from across the area, plus many vendors have discount clothing, toys, candy and other wares. A factory outlet mall is located adjacent to the market site.
+Three kilometres south of the town centre is the '''St. Jacobs Farmers' Market''', another popular tourist draw. Fresh farm products are sold from across the area, plus many vendors have discount clothing, toys, candy and other wares. A factory outlet mall is located adjacent to the market site. The market, town and surrounding countryside are marketed as  St Jacobs Country. St. Jacobs is also the headquarters of [[Home Hardware]].
+==History==
-St. Jacobs is also the headquarters of [[Home Hardware]].
+Officially named in 1852, St. Jacobs was first known as "Jakobstettel" which means "Jacob's Village".  The 'St.' was added to the name simply to make it sound more pleasing and the pluralization was in honour of the combined efforts of [http://ebybook.region.waterloo.on.ca/getperson.php?personID=I11&tree=Eby Jacob C. Snider] (1791-1865) and his son, [http://ebybook.region.waterloo.on.ca/getperson.php?personID=I181&tree=Eby Jacob C. Snider Jr.] (1822-1857), founders of the Village.  The younger Jacob lost his life in the [[Desjardins Canal]] [[List_of_rail_accidents_of_major_historic_significance|train disaster]] at age 35.  The [http://www.jakobstettel.com/ Jakobstettel Inn] still preserves the town's original name and has a rose garden dedicated to the memory William and Alice Snider.
-The market, town and surrounding countryside are marketed as [http://www.stjacobs.com/ St Jacobs Country].
 ==Demographics==
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 *1.2% other [[religions]]
 *8.5% non-religious
+==External links==
+* [http://www.stjacobs.com/ St. Jacobs Country]
 [[Category:Communities in Waterloo Region, Ontario|Saint Jacobs, Ontario]]
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+{{coor title dms|43|32|22.50|N|80|33|11.00|W|region:CA_type:city}}
 [[pdc:Yaakobschteddel, Ontario]]