Jeannettes Creek, Ontario
Jeannettes Creek | |
|---|---|
Unincorporated community | |
 The eponymous Jeannettes Creek | |
  Jeannettes Creek Location Jeannettes Creek in Chatham-Kent  Jeannettes Creek Jeannettes Creek (Southern Ontario) | |
| Coordinates: 42°18′54.7812″N 82°25′16.7988″W / 42.315217000°N 82.421333000°W | |
| Country | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| Municipality | Chatham-Kent |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal codes | |
| Area code(s) | 519, 226, 548, 382 |
Jeannette's Creek is a community in Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada.[1] As late as 1881, it was called Baptiste's Creek.[2] It is located along the River Road in Tilbury East township.[2]
A train wreck near Jeannette's Creek in 1854 killed 52 people, and continues to rank as one of the worst disasters in Canadian history.[3]
References
- ↑ "New Boat Launch for Jeannette's Creek". CKXS 99.1. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- 1 2 Gervais, Marty (16 May 1974). "Jeannette's Creek: Who, when..." The Windsor Star. Retrieved 20 August 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Gilbert, Jim; Gilbert, Lisa (16 October 2020). "Gilberts: Train wreck near Jeannette's Creek still ranks as one of Canada's worst disasters". Chatham Daily News. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
42°18′54″N 82°25′12″W / 42.315°N 82.420°W