Ashburn, Ontario

Ashburn, Ontario

Ashburn, Ontario is a community in the Town of Whitby, Durham Region, Ontario, Canada.

Originally named "Butler's Corners" after settler Richard Butler in 1832, Ashburn was renamed after Ashbourne, Derbyshire in England when a post office was opened in 1852. The change in spelling was due to an error on the cancellation stamp used by the post office. The community was originally part of Whitby Township and became part of the Town of Whitby when the two municipalities amalgamated in 1968.

Ashburn is located approximately 15 kilometres from the town centre of Whitby and is a predominantly rural area.

References

* Rayburn, Alan. "Place Names of Ontario. " Toronto : University of Toronto Press, 1997. ISBN 0-8020-7207-0.

The Ashburn street named "Glenlaura Crescent" was named after Glen and Laura Bryson, the children of Robert and Joan Bryson in 1973 when it was first built on the 10 acres owned by the Brysons.

External links

* [http://search.ourontario.ca/results?lc=Ashburn&site=Whitby%20Public%20Library&sort=score+desc& Historic Photos of Ashburn, Ontario] at [http://ourontario.ca/Whitby Whitby Public Library and Archives Digital Collection]


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