Auburn, Ontario
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Auburn is a village in the southwestern part of the Canadian province of Ontario.
[edit] History
Auburn was first settled in 1848 by Eneas Elkin, an Irish immigrant. In 1858, the area was surveyed as the village of Manchester. In 1907, Canadian Pacific built a rail line near the village and named their stop Auburn. The village gradually assumed the name as well. In 1979, the name of the village was officially changed to Auburn. [1]
[edit] References
- ^ Reflections of West Wawanosh, 1996. Page 527
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