Almond Village, Ontario
Unincorporated community in Ontario, Canada
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Almond Village is a community in Whitby, Durham Region, Ontario, Canada.
Almond Village | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Cairn and plaque on Almond Avenue in Almond Village | |
  Almond Village  Almond Village | |
| Coordinates: 43°52′1.23″N 78°58′58.83″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Regional Municipality | Durham Region |
| Town | Whitby |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Settled in 1837, it is one of the oldest communities in Whitby.
History
James Almond and his wife settled here in 1837.[1]
The Almond's donated land for a church called "Almonds Church", erected in 1842.[1][2] It was the first church in Whitby, and second oldest church in Ontario County.[3][4] James Almond would occasionally serve as preacher.[5] The church ceased operation in 1971, and was torn down.[4]
The early settlement had a school, Union School Number One, and a blacksmith.[2][6]
In 2010, there were approximately 70 to 80 residential homes in Almond Village, primarily built between the 1950s and 1970s.[7]
