Barrington, Quebec
Barrington is a hamlet in the Township of Hemmingford, located at the junction of Rte 219 and Fisher Road. It was previously called Johnson's Corners. Barrington was Mr. Johnson's middle name.
The Barrington Post Office operated from a store at Barrington from 1861 until 1969. It was previously called Johnson's Corners Post Office.
A railway station used to be located about 1 km (0.6 mi)(45.121N/73.573W) north of Barrington at the junction of the Canada Atlantic Railway line to Cantic and the Grand Trunk Railway line to Hemmingford (both now abandoned). On current Google Maps the same spot is called 'The Crutch' - meaning unknown. Barrington Station was also known as Johnson's Station. A recreation of the station with original sign is located at Canadian Railway Museum in Delson, Quebec.
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See also
References
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 28436". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ "Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Hemmingford (township)". Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2014-11-18.
- ^ Riding history for Beauharnois—Salaberry, Quebec from the Library of Parliament
- ^ http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~qchuntin/location/b.htm
- ^ "Search results". www.google.com.