Charing Cross, Ontario
Charing Cross, Ontario | |
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Unincorporated community | |
  Charing Cross, Ontario Location within Municipality of Chatham-Kent  Charing Cross, Ontario Location within Southern Ontario | |
| Coordinates: 42°19′57″N 82°5′52″W / 42.33250°N 82.09778°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Municipality | Chatham-Kent |
| GNBC Code | FAPZF[1] |
Charing Cross is an unincorporated community in Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada. The settlement is located on Chatham-Kent Road 8.
History
The early settlement had two hotels, a steam saw mill, telegraph offices, and was located on a branch of the Canada Southern Railway.[2] A post office was established in 1860.[3] In 1869, the population was 100.[4]
Infrastructure
Passenger bus service is provided by CK Transit.[5]
Notable people
- Ron Ritchie – Member of Parliament[6]
References
- ↑ "Charing Cross". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ↑ Kent County Directory (PDF). J.D. Carr. 1880. p. 200.
- ↑ "Charing Cross". Library and Archives Canada. April 2, 2026.
- ↑ McEvoy, Henry (1869). The Province of Ontario Gazetteer and Directory. Robertson and Cook. p. 96.
- ↑ "Ride CK" (PDF). CK Transit. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Ronald Stuart (Ron) Ritchie, C.M., M.P." Library of Parliament. Retrieved April 5, 2026.