Edwards, Ontario
Edwards is a dispersed rural community[1] at the headwaters of Bear Brook in the Osgoode Ward of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. According to the Canada 2011 Census, the surrounding blocks had a population of 346.[2]
Edwards was named[3] in 1901 after William Cameron Edwards (1844-1921).[4] Edwards was a lumberman, MP for Russell 1887 -1903 and a senator. From 1898 to 1957 Edwards was a flag stop for the New York and Ottawa Railway.[5]
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References
- ^ http://www4.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/FBBUA
- ^ Population calculated by combining Census Blocks 3506148003, 3506147902, 3506147903, 3506147905
- ^ Ontario Place Names by David E. Scott ISBN 9780986537004
- ^ William Cameron Edwards
- ^ New York and Ottawa Railway
45°19′23″N 75°28′01″W / 45.3231°N 75.4670°W
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