South-West Oxford, Ontario

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population_total = 7,589
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area_code = 226/519
website = [http://www.swox.org]
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South-West Oxford is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within Oxford County. The township had a population of 7,589 in the 2006 Canadian census.

Communities [ [http://www.swox.org/ Township of South-West Oxford] ]

*Beachville
**The first game of baseball was played in this community on 4 June1838, a year before the Cooperstown Game. The Beachville Club and the Zorras were the teams playing on this occasion. [ [http://www.beachvilledistrictmuseum.ca/baseball.shtml Beachville District Museum] ]
*Brownsville
*Brownsville Station
*Centreville
*Culloden
*Delmer
*Dereham Centre
*Foldens
*Hagles Corners
*Mount Elgin
**Located along Highway 19, south of Salford and north of Ostrander. The municipal offices of South-West Oxford are located in Mount Elgin.
*Ostrander
*Salford
**A small village along Highway 19 consisting of approximately 50 households. It is surrounded by agricultural land and the Oxford landfill to the east. The extent of its commercial infrastructure is a gasbar/garage which suffered a fire in 2004, and a post office/variety store/cheese museum, which was opened and originally owned by Fred & Goldie Gillies, though it was sold during the 1980s. In addition, there was once a dairy and cheese mill, which was closed and now lies derelict. Other notable buildings include two churches, one which was recently closed due to a lack of funding, and the Salford Community Centre with a ball diamond. Salford was the birthplace of Aimee Semple McPherson.
*Sweaburg
**Sweaburg is located a few minutes southwest of Woodstock. Its main intersection is Sweaburg Road and Dodge Line. It currently has a public school for students up to grade three, a united church and cemetery, a ball diamond, and a Dairy Mart.
*Verschoyle
*Zenda

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External links

* [http://www.swox.org/ South West Oxford]
* [http://www.county.oxford.on.ca/ Oxford County]
* [http://www.informationoxford.ca/ Information Oxford]