South Buxton, Ontario

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South Buxton Ontario is located in Chatham-Kent, Ontario. The last official counting of the population is posted on the sign as you enter. That population is 78. The majority of the population is retirees.

South Buxton is home to two roads and St. Andrew's United Church. There is also the well known South Buxton raceway but it officially lies outside of the village borders.

The closest towns are North Buxton and Merlin.

[edit] History

South Buxton was originally known for it'e role as a large settlement for the end of the underground railroad and the St. Andrew's Church was built by escaped slaves for Rev. William King. The Liberty Bell (a replica was on display at Queen's Park) cast in 1800 was still used to signal the beginning of church service until the 21st century. The bell originally was rung every time a freed slave reached South Buxton.

South Buxton was once a thriving town and even fell victim to a bank robbery in the late 1920s but as rural Ontario developed into urban Ontario the population diminished.

You can also learn about the freedom of the Slaves of the United States in North Buxton home to the Buxton museum and the annual historical hay ride.