Whitechurch, Ontario
43°55′05″N 81°24′18″W / 43.917971°N 81.405071°WWhitechurch is a small residential village located in south-western Ontario.
Location
[edit]Whitechurch is located along the border of Huron and Bruce County. It is approximately 10 km west of Wingham, and 8 km east of Lucknow. The coordinates to Whitechurch are 43°55'01.9"N 81°24'20.6"W.
History
[edit]Originally named Ulster, the name was changed when surveying for the former Ontario Highway 86, now Huron/Bruce County Road 86.
Churches
[edit]The Whitechurch United Church closed on June 24, 2007.
The Whitechurch Presbyterian Church closed in the summer of 2016.
The Whitechurch Amish Mennonite Church was established in 1999 as a daughter congregation of the Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Church. In 2018 the church had 35 members and was a member of the Maranatha Amish Mennonite Churches. The ministerial team included Bishop Larry Ropp, Minister Charles Jantzi, and Deacon Jeffrey Kuepfer.[1]
Points of Interest
[edit]The following points of interest are located within village limits.
- Whitechurch Community Hall
- Whitechurch Community Park
- Whitechurch Community Baseball Park
References
[edit]- ^ "Whitechurch Amish Mennonite Church (Whitechurch, Ontario, Canada) - GAMEO". gameo.org. Retrieved 2018-06-09.
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