Langford, Ontario
Langford | |
|---|---|
Dispersed rural community | |
 Langford School | |
  Langford Location within County of Brant  Langford Location within Southern Ontario | |
| Coordinates: 43°10′12″N 80°07′49″W / 43.17000°N 80.13028°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Municipality | County of Brant |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNBC Code | FBWFK[1] |
Langford is a dispersed rural community the County of Brant, Ontario, Canada.[1][2]
History
Jacob Langs and his family were early settlers who arrived from Pennsylvania in 1810, and purchased 297 acres (120 ha) of farmland.[3] That same year, a road from Hamilton to London was built through the settlement, which was called "Langs'ford", because travellers needed to ford a swampy stream east of Langs' farm.[3][4] "Langs'ford" was the name first used by the post office, and later changed to "Langford".[3] Daily stagecoach service between Ancaster and Brantford—passing through Langford—began in 1829, and a church was erected in 1868 called New Plank Road Wesleyan Methodist Church, because wooden planks covered the muddy road through the community.[3][5]
The population in 1883 was approximately 200.[6]
The early settlement contained a blacksmith shop, brickyard, general store, a "long and straggling row of houses" fronting on the road, and a school called Langford School, established in 1886.[4][6]
References
- 1 2 "Langford". Natural Resources Canada. February 16, 2021.
- ↑ "Brant". Statistics Canada. November 2, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Lefler, Ruth (November 6, 2004). "The Road to Langford". The Expositor.
- 1 2 "County of Brant, Heritage Driving Tour" (PDF). Brant Heritage Committee. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
- ↑ "Langford Church". County of Brant Public Library. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
- 1 2 The History of the County of Brant, Ontario. Warner, Beers. 1883. p. 371.