Almond Village, Ontario

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Almond Village
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Cairn and plaque on Almond Avenue in Almond Village
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Almond Village
Coordinates: 43°52′1.23″N78°58′58.83″W / 43.8670083°N 78.9830083°W / 43.8670083; -78.9830083
CountryCanada
Province Ontario
Regional Municipality Durham Region
Town Whitby
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)

Almond Village is a community in Whitby, Durham Region, Ontario, Canada.

Settled in 1837, it is one of the oldest communities in Whitby.

History

James Almond and his wife settled here in 1837. [1]

The Almond's donated land for a church, called "Almonds Church", erected in 1842. [1] [2] It was the first church in Whitby, and second oldest church in Ontario County. [3] [4] James Almond would occasionally serve as preacher at the church. [5] The church ceased operation in 1971, and was torn down. [4]

The early settlement had a school, Union School Number One, and a blacksmith. [2] [6]

In 2010, there were approximately 70 to 80 residential homes in Almond Village, primarily built between the 1950s and 1970s. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 "James Almond, c.1890". Whitby Public Library. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Almond Village Commemorative Site". hmdb. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Bulletin - Special Ontario Bicentennial Edition". Town of Whitby. July 1984.
  4. 1 2 Sherin, Lisa (August 1989). "Almonds United Church" (PDF). Kindred Spirits: 7, 8.
  5. ↑ Winter, Brian (June 9, 1976). "History of St. Mark's United Church". Whitby Free Press.
  6. ↑ "Lot 35, Concession 1, March 23, 1969". Whitby Public Library. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Transportation Master Plan Study". Town of Whitby. June 2010.
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