Lynden, Ontario

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Lynden is part of Flamborough, which is itself part of the city of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Lynden now has fewer than 500 residents. There used to be a train station in Lynden that went to Hamilton and Lynden provided goods to that city. Currently Lynden has many farmers, small business entrepreneurs and commuters to Hamilton, Cambridge, Dundas, Brantford and Toronto.

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Phone numbers in Lynden begin with 519-647.

History

In the 1840s, the village was originally called VanSickle after local miller Benony VanSickle. In 1853, Jeremiah Bishop renamed the community after Lyndon, Vermont. [1]

Notable people

Local Schools

Lynden School (originally Lynden Public and Continuation School, 1924)

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References

  1. Rayburn, Alan (1997). Place names of Ontario. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. p. 201. ISBN   0-8020-7207-0 . Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  2. Cole, Stephen (2006). The Canadian Hockey Atlas . Doubleday Canada. ISBN   978-0-385-66093-8.


Coordinates: 43°13′47″N80°08′40″W / 43.2296°N 80.1445°W / 43.2296; -80.1445