Founding of Meaford, Ontario
Trivitt Memorial, Exeter St John the Evangelist, Kitchener Christ Church, Meaford St John's, Sandwich Old Saint Paul’s, Woodstock

An Archaeological and Historic Sites Board of Ontario plaque on the Founding of Meaford is at the intersection of Sykes and Collingwood Streets, Meaford.   It reads:

In 1837 inhabitants of St. Vincent Township petitioned the government requesting that land at the mouth of the Bighead River be reserved as a landing place.   The land was set aside, a town plot of "Meaford" laid out in 1845, and lots subsequently offered for sale.   As early as 1841 a sawmill and a grist-mill had been built on adjoining land, several roads constructed to the landing and a post office called "St. Vincent" established.   In 1865 this post office was re-named "Meaford", which by that time had become a flourishing community, connected by steamer and road with the railhead at Collingwood. Meaford was incorporated as a town in 1874.
Christ Church Parish Hall, Meaford, Ontario
The bell tower, parish hall and connecting hallway
to Christ Anglican Church were constructed in 1909.



More information on Christ Anglican Church is at the Christ Church, Meaford website.