Stone Mills

Stone Mills is a lower tier township located north of Greater Napanee in Lennox and Addington County, Ontario, Canada. According to the 2011 census, the township has a population of 7,560.

Stone Mills
Township (lower-tier)
Township of Stone Mills
Old mill in Newburgh
Stone Mills
Coordinates: 44°27′N 76°55′W
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
CountyLennox and Addington
Government
 • TypeTownship
 • ReeveKeith Dean
 • Governing BodyCorporation of the Township of Stone Mills
 • MPDerek Sloan
 • MPPDaryl Kramp
Area
 • Land709.17 km2 (273.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total7,702
 • Density10.9/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal code
K0K 1N0
Area code(s)613
Websitewww.stonemills.com

The Township of Stone Mills was formed on January 1, 1998, through the amalgamation of the Village of Newburgh, the Township of Camden and the Township of Sheffield.[2]

Communities

The township of Stone Mills comprises the following communities and hamlets:

  • Camden East Ward: Centreville, Camden East, Colebrook, Croydon, Enterprise, Moscow, Newburgh, Yarker; Chippewa, Curie Station, Desmond, Hinch, Milsap, Petworth (partially), Varty Lake, Wesley; Barrett, Carmanville (partially), Lens, Reidville
  • Sheffield Ward: Erinsville, Tamworth; Ballahack, Clareview, Gull Creek, Ingle, McGuire Settlement; Trafford

Centreville

Centreville (44°24′25″N 76°54′17″W) is bisected by Lennox and Addington County Road 4. The Centreville Public School educates roughly 150 students in kindergarten to grade 8. A public fairgrounds, complete with a park and grandstand, showcases the annual Centreville Fair. The fair opens on the Friday of the Labour Day weekend, and closes by the next night. Centreville is also the location of the township's municipal offices.

Croydon

Croydon (44°25′15″N 76°58′42″W) is a farming community known for its history, scenery, and small-town charm. In the early and mid-1900s, Croydon was a well-developed farming community that featured several hotels, a general store, a church, a post office, a schoolhouse, and a gristmill. Although business and industry are currently non-existent in Croydon, many of the original buildings have been renovated and are serving as family homes. The main attraction is the Salmon River, which runs through the heart of Croydon. The river is used for swimming, fishing, canoeing, and kayaking.

Erinsville

Erinsville (44°29′00″N 77°03′00″W) is located on Highway 41. It was founded by Irish settlers in the late 1800s. Its proximity to Beaver Lake (actually two lakes, Beaver Lake North and South) makes it an ideal summer home, and is host to several small cottage communities. The Erinsville area is also surrounded by several family-operated farms. Largely due to its low population, Erinsville has only a few commercial business in operation. These include the Beaver Lake Variety and Gas Bar and the Lakeview Tavern and Restaurant. Several residents also run small businesses from home. Erinsville also is the site of the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a Roman Catholic parish. Erinsville also had a train track, but it is now out of commission; a dark sky viewing area is located minutes north of Erinsville on highway 41.[4]

Newburgh

Newburgh (44°19′30″N 76°52′40″W), formerly an incorporated village, retains the status of a designated place in the Canadian census data. It is situated on the Napanee River, and was first founded in 1822 by Benjamin Files and Wm. V. P. Detlor. It quickly became a thriving community and home to numerous mills. Two saw mills were first built along the river in 1822 and 1825, followed by a grist mill in 1828, two flour mills in 1840, an oatmeal mill in 1861, two carding mills and a woollen mill in 1864. Other businesses such as a tannery, two axe factories, a sash, blind and door factory, a hub and rake factory, three carriage and wagon shops and two cabinet factories were also established.

By 1865, Newburgh had a population of 1,200, but that population quickly declined. Railway lines bypassed the village and manufacturers were unable to move goods efficiently to and from Newburgh. The village did not get the Napanee, Tamworth and Quebec Railway line until 1884. Also, contributing to this decline were several major fires, the worst which happened in 1887 and destroyed eighty-four buildings in the centre of the village.

Today Newburgh has a clinic (Newburgh Clinic) run by two doctors, Newburgh Public School and Newburgh Post Office, Newburgh United Church, Newburgh Pharmacy, Newburgh L.C.B.O., a small grocery store and a gas station, Newburgh Abram's Bakery, Second Time Treasures by Louise, Clarke Art and Projects art gallery, and Rogues' Hollow Antiques, Ontario's two largest chicken farms, and other small businesses such as barber shops and hair salons. Newburgh also held an art show from 2004-2019 Art Among The Ruins'.

In the Canada 2011 Census, Newburgh had a population of 696, down from 725 in the 2006 census.[5]

Tamworth
Main article: Tamworth, Ontario

Tamworth (44°29′15″N 76°59′40″W) Tamworth is the largest community in the former Sheffield Township of less than 1600 people . It was featured in Michael Ondaatje’s “In the Skin of Lion”.

Demographics
Historical populations
YearPop.±%
20017,337—    
20067,568+3.1%
20117,560−0.1%
20167,702+1.9%
[6][7][1]
Canada census – Stone Mills community profile
2016 2011 2006
Population: 7,702 (+1.9% from 2011) 7,560 (-0.1% from 2006) 7,568 (+3.1% from 2001)
Land area: 709.17 km2 (273.81 sq mi) 708.83 km2 (273.68 sq mi) 688.28 km2 (265.75 sq mi)
Population density: 10.9/km2 (28/sq mi) 10.7/km2 (28/sq mi) 11.0/km2 (28/sq mi)
Median age: 46.0 (M: 45.9, F: 46.0) 43.5 (M: 43.7, F: 43.2) 41.0 (M: 41.0, F: 40.9)
Total private dwellings: 3,440 3,169 3,122
Median household income: $77,520 $70,028 $64,826
References: 2016[8] 2011[9] 2006[10] earlier[11]

Education

Limestone District School Board operates an Enterprise school, a Tamworth school, a Centerville school and a Newburgh school, as well as a Catholic school in Erinsville[12]

Notable people

See also

References
  1. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Stone Mills, Township". Statistics Canada. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  2. "Heritage & History". www.stonemills.com. Stone Mills Township. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  3. "Centreville, Ontario". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment Canada. Archived from the original on July 22, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  4. Dark Sky Viewing Area, - Lennox and Addington
  5. "Newburgh, Ontario census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  6. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  7. "Stone Mills census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
  8. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2019-06-19.
  9. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
  10. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
  11. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  12. Burgess, Susan (2017-03-28). "School closures will turn villages into ghost towns, rural residents warn". CBC News. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
  13. Herrington, Walter (1913). History of the County of Lennox and Addington. MacMillan Company of Canada.
  14. "Sir Gilbert Parker Birth". Britannica.
  15. "Larry McCormick". Parliament of Canada.
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