Zion, Ontario | |
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Dispersed rural community | |
 Zion | |
  Zion, Ontario Location of Zion  Zion, Ontario Zion, Ontario (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 43°58′13″N78°26′27″W / 43.97028°N 78.44083°W Coordinates: 43°58′13″N78°26′27″W / 43.97028°N 78.44083°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | Northumberland |
| Municipality | Port Hope |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNBC Code | FDGBT [1] |
Zion is a dispersed rural community in Port Hope, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada. [1] [2]
Prior to 1833, the Log School House in Zion served as a school and church, and nearby Dickenson's Field was a cemetery. A brick church called Zion Church was erected in 1839, with a basement for Sunday school classes, and a new cemetery next to the church. [3] [4] The church was renamed Zion United Church in 1925. [5]
Zion had a post office from 1874 to 1916. [6]
In 1890, Zion had a butcher, blacksmith, and public school. Residents received daily mail, and there was a daily stage coach to Port Hope. The population was 70. [7]
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