Clyde, Ontario
Clyde, Ontario | |
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Dispersed Rural Community | |
 Village Road in Clyde | |
  Clyde, Ontario Location within Regional Municipality of Waterloo  Clyde, Ontario Location within Southern Ontario | |
| Coordinates: 43°23′03″N 80°13′42″W / 43.38417°N 80.22833°W | |
| Province | Ontario |
| Regional municipality | Waterloo |
| Township | North Dumfries |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNBC Code | FARUL[1] |
Clyde is a dispersed rural community in North Dumfries, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.[1]
History
Clyde was one of the last settlements established in the former Beverley Township, because it was farthest in distance from the main centre of Dundas.[2]
William Anderson and his wife cleared trees and established a farm here in 1831.[3] Other Scottish immigrants followed, and the settlement was named "Clyde" after the River Clyde in Scotland.[2]
The first school built was a log school.[2] It was replaced by a frame school in 1851.[2] The early settlement had a post office opened in 1857, a blacksmith, hotel, wagon shop, shoe shop, Gospel Hall, and the Clyde Store, destroyed by fire in 1923.[2]
In 1973, a portion of Beverly Township—which included Clyde—was amalgamated into the Township of North Dumfries.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Clyde". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Cornell, John A. (1889). The Pioneers of Beverly. Dundas True Banner. pp. 209–211.
- 1 2 "History of the Township of North Dumfries". Township of North Dumfries. Retrieved August 24, 2026.
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