List of neighbourhoods in Hamilton, Ontario

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[edit] Neighbourhoods in Hamilton, Ontario

The following is a list of neighbourhoods found in Hamilton, Ontario:

[edit] Lower City (below Escarpment):

  • Ainsley Wood, is the west end of Hamilton, between Main Street and the Escarpment.
  • Bartonville
  • Beasley, named after Richard Beasley (1761-1842), soldier, political figure, farmer and businessman in Upper Canada. [1]
  • Blakely
  • Central, Downtown core + site of Hess Village and Jamesville, which is shared by the Italian & Portuguese communities of Hamilton. Little Racalmuto (Italian) A rich Italian history, where an entire village in southern Italy -- Racalmuto -- immigrated and settled in Hamilton. Today the Italian heritage is strong and is shared with a neighbouring Portuguese population.
  • Cherry Heights
  • Chinatown
  • Community Beach
  • Corktown, Irish settlement on the south east side of downtown.
  • Corman
  • The Delta, where King and Main Streets (normally parallel) intersect.
  • Dundas
  • [1] Durand, historically was home to the 'industrialists'. This south of downtown neighbourhood is quite possibly the largest concentration of early 20c castles/mansions in Canada. The grand homes were home to the families whose names graced the signs of the north end factories. Named after James Durand, businessman and political figure in Upper Canada. (Hamilton) [1]
  • Gibson, named after Hamiltonian, Sir John Morison Gibson, (1842-1929), who was Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from 1908 to 1914. [2]
  • Glenview
  • Greenford
  • Greenhill
  • Homeside
  • [2] International Village
  • [3] Kirkendale
  • Lake Grayside
  • Landsdale
  • McQuesten, named after Thomas McQuesten, (1882-1948), lawyer, politician and government appointee who helped McMaster University to relocate from Toronto to west Hamilton in 1930. [3]
  • Nashdale
  • Normanhurst
  • North End of Hamilton, has a rich history. Infamous for being a rough neighbourhood dating back to the late 19c early 20c. Many new immigrants called the 'north end' home. The north end is separated from downtown by railroad tracks, that give literal meaning to the phrase 'wrong side of the tracks'. Comprised of Irish, Scottish, Italian, Portuguese and later Eastern Europeans that worked in the nearby factories or on the shipping docks. It was home to the blueist of blue collar unionized working class. Teamsters, Longshoremen, United Steel Workers of America, and many other labour unions, organized crime and gambling gave this neighbourhood its character and reputation that became synomous with Hamilton.
  • Parkview East
  • Parkview West
  • Red Hill
  • Riverdale
  • Rockton, Ontario
  • Rosedale
  • St. Clair
  • Stinson, Named after Thomas Stinson, (1798-1864), merchant, banker, landowner. He was an extensive landowner in not only in Hamilton but as well as Chicago, St. Paul, Minnesota, and Superior City, Wisconsin, which he named. [3]
  • Stipeley
  • Stoney Creek, (locally known as the "Crick" or "Tony Creek" from it's large Italian population. In recent years first generation Indian and Pakistani immigrants have largely settled in Stoney Creek.)
  • Strathcona
  • Vincent, Named after John Vincent, (1764-1848), British army officer in the Battle of Stoney Creek, War of 1812. [1]
  • [4] Westdale, originally an upper-class, master-planned neighbourhood from the 1920s, that forbade eastern Europeans and people of colour from residing there. In later years it ironically became a Jewish neighbourhood with three Jewish Temples. Built around oval streets that surround the centre Westdale Village.
  • Winona
  • Winona Park

[edit] Mountain (Escarpment)

  • Allison
  • Ancaster Village
  • Balfour, named after James Balfour, (1854-1917), architect, Canada Life Assurance Company building at corner of King & James (1883), City Hall on corner of James & York (1888). [1] The Balfour neighbourhood on the Hamilton Mountain was named after him. It is bounded by Fennell Avenue East (north), Mohawk Road East (south), Upper James Street (west) and Upper Wellington Street (east). Notable landmarks in this neighbourhood include the Mountain Plaze Mall and Norwood Park.
  • Barnstown
  • Berrisfield
  • Binbrook
  • Bonnington
  • Broughton East
  • Bruleville
  • Buchanan, named after Isaac Buchanan, businessman and political figure in Canada West (Hamilton). [1]
  • Burkhome
  • Butler, named after Richard Butler, (1834-1925), editor, publisher, journalist. [2]
  • Centremount
  • Crerar, named after Harry Crerar, who was a Canadian general and the country's "leading field commander" in World War II. [4]
  • Duff's Corners, named after Lockhart Duff, (1793-1858), landowner, his house was demolished at this site to make way for a service station. [1]
  • Eastmount
  • Eleanor
  • Elfrida
  • Falkirk East
  • Falkirk West
  • Fessenden, named after Clementina Trenholme, (1844-1918), Clementina (Fessenden) Trenholme, author, social organizer. Also, mother of Reginald Fessenden, the radio pioneer. Had two neighbourhoods named after her, Fessenden and Trenholme, both on the Hamilton Mountain. [2]
  • Flamborough
  • Gilbert
  • Gilkson
  • Mount Hope, (site of John C. Munro International Airport).
  • Gourley
  • Greeningdon
  • Greensville
  • Gurnett
  • Hampton Heights
  • Hannon
  • Harmony Hall
  • Heritage Green
  • Hill Park
  • Huntington
  • Inch Park, named after Adam Inch, (1857-1933), dairy farmer, politician. [2]
  • Jerome
  • Kennedy
  • Kernighan, named after Robert Kirkland Kernighan, (1854-1926), poet, journalist. [2]
  • Lawfield
  • Leckie Park, named after Campbell Leckie, (1848-1925), engineer. [2]
  • Lisgar
  • Macassa
  • Meadowlands
  • Mountview
  • Millgrove
  • Mohawk
  • North Glanford
  • Oakhill
  • Pleasant Valley
  • Quinndale
  • Raleigh
  • Randall
  • Rolston
  • Rushdale
  • Ryckman's, One of two neighbourhoods named after Samuel Ryckman, (1777-1846), farmer, surveyor. Constructed a log house and a barn on the present-day Ryckmans Corners. [1]
  • Ryckman's Corners, One of two neighbourhoods named after Samuel Ryckman, (1777-1846), farmer, surveyor. Constructed a log house and a barn on the present-day Ryckmans Corners. [1]
  • Sherwood
  • Southam, named after William Southam, (1843-1932), publisher, philanthropist. [3]
  • Sunninghill
  • Templemead
  • Thorner
  • Trenholme, named after Clementina Trenholme, (1844-1918), Clementina (Fessenden) Trenholme, author, social organizer. Also, mother of Reginald Fessenden, the radio pioneer. Had two neighbourhoods named after her, Fessenden and Trenholme, both on the Hamilton Mountain. [2]
  • Twenty Place
  • Villages of Glancaster
  • Waterdown
  • West Flamborough
  • Westcliffe
  • Yeoville

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Bailey, Thomas Melville (1981). Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol I, 1791-1875). W.L. Griffin Ltd. 
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Bailey, Thomas Melville (1991). Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol II, 1876-1924). W.L. Griffin Ltd. 
  3. ^ a b c Bailey, Thomas Melville (1992). Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol III, 1925-1939). W.L. Griffin Ltd. 
  4. ^ Granatstein, J.L. (Toronto 1993). The Generals : the Canadian Army's Senior Commanders in the Second World War. ISBN 0-7737-5728-7. 
  • Weaver, John C. (1985). Hamilton: an illustrated history. James Lorimer & Company, Publishers, ISBN 0-88862-593-6

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