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Coordinates: 43°4911N 80°3726W / 43.81972°N 80.62389°W / 43.81972; -80.62389
 

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Riverbank
Unincorporated rural community
Looking east on Concession Road 16 in Riverbank
Looking east on Concession Road 16 in Riverbank
Riverbank is located in Canada
Riverbank

Riverbank

Riverbank is located in Ontario
Riverbank

Riverbank

Coordinates: 43°49′11N 80°37′26W / 43.81972°N 80.62389°W / 43.81972; -80.62389
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
CountyWellington
TownshipMapleton
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNBC CodeFENHW[1]

Riverbank is an unincorporated rural community in Mapleton Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada.[1][2] Prior to 1999, Riverbank was located in Maryborough Township.[3]

The Conestogo River flows through Riverbank.

History[edit]

A post office was located in Riverbank from 1877 to 1915.[4]

The Riverbank Cheese and Butter Company was located at the settlement from 1882 to 1893.[5][6]

By 1910, Riverbank had a general store, and a daily stage to Drayton. The population was about 50.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Riverbank". Natural Resources Canada. October 6, 2016.
  • ^ "Mapleton". Statistics Canada. November 2, 2016.
  • ^ "Restructuring Flashnews Municipal Restructuring Summary Table". Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  • ^ "Riverbank". Library and Archives Canada. May 27, 2014.
  • ^ Sessional Papers - Legislature of the Province of Ontario. Vol. 7. Ontario Legislative Assembly. 1892. p. 53.
  • ^ "Riverbank Cheese Factory". Wellington County Museum & Archives. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  • ^ Province of Ontario Gazetteer and Directory, 1910 - 1911. Union Publishing. 1911. p. 896.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Riverbank,_Ontario&oldid=1135683059"

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