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Sophiasburgh Township

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Sophiasburgh is an historic township in southern Ontario, Canada, one of the three original townships that formed Prince Edward County.[1][2][3] The other two townships were Ameliasburgh and Marysburgh.[3] It was named in 1798 after Princess Sophia, the fifth daughter of George III. The township was amalgamated into the Corporation of the County of Prince Edward, a single tier municipality, on January 1, 1998.

After the American Revolution, a number of United Empire Loyalists who settled in the area of Picton Bay. The White Chapel, north of Picton, was the first Methodist church built in the county.

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References

  1. ^ "Sophiasburgh". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
  2. ^ Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #5 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
  3. ^ a b "Map of Prince Edward County". Canadian County Atlas Project. McGill University. 2001. Retrieved 2016-11-11.


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