Coleraine | |
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Unincorporated rural community | |
Coordinates: 43°49′13″N 79°40′47″W / 43.82028°N 79.67972°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
Regional municipality | Peel |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 ( EDT) |
GNBC Code | FASFJ [1] |
Coleraine is an unincorporated rural community in Brampton, Peel Region, Ontario, Canada. [1] [2]
Coleraine was founded in the 1830s. [3] The settlement's name may be derived from the names of two families who settled in the area, the Cole family and the Raines family. [4] The Cole family built a house in the area, and Thomas Cole Jr. served as township councillor from 1863 to 1874. [5]
The settlement had a post office from 1852 to 1916. [6]
The now-extinct Coleraine Wesleyan Methodist Church and its cemetery, Coleraine Burying Grounds, were located west of the settlement. A cairn was erected at the former cemetery by the Town of Vaughan in 1981. [7] [8]
The area is served by two city wards:
Coleraine | |
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Unincorporated rural community | |
Coordinates: 43°49′13″N 79°40′47″W / 43.82028°N 79.67972°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
Regional municipality | Peel |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 ( EDT) |
GNBC Code | FASFJ [1] |
Coleraine is an unincorporated rural community in Brampton, Peel Region, Ontario, Canada. [1] [2]
Coleraine was founded in the 1830s. [3] The settlement's name may be derived from the names of two families who settled in the area, the Cole family and the Raines family. [4] The Cole family built a house in the area, and Thomas Cole Jr. served as township councillor from 1863 to 1874. [5]
The settlement had a post office from 1852 to 1916. [6]
The now-extinct Coleraine Wesleyan Methodist Church and its cemetery, Coleraine Burying Grounds, were located west of the settlement. A cairn was erected at the former cemetery by the Town of Vaughan in 1981. [7] [8]
The area is served by two city wards: