Langstaff, Ontario
Langstaff is a residential community straddling Richmond Hill and Markham, in Ontario, Canada. Located near Highway 7 and Yonge Street, the homes in the area date to the 1960s and 1970s. [1] The East Don River and CN Rail Bala subdivision runs through the community.
Langstaff | |
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Neighbourhood | |
| Coordinates: 43°49′51″N 79°25′42″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Regional municipality | York |
| City | Markham |
| Elevation | 184 m (604 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 905 and 289 |
| NTS Map | 030M14 |
| GNBC Code | FBWGE |
Langstaff is likely named for John Langstaff (1774-1865), a settler whom arrived sometime between 1803 to 1808 from Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey and established a farm along Yonge Street.[2] There are living members of the family are longer living in the area, as descendants of James Langstaff have moved out of Ontario. The old farm became the notorious Langstaff Jail Farm,[3] which has since disappeared and the area is now dominated by a retail strip. The only reminder of the Langstaff is Langstaff Road.
Point of interest
- Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
- Langstaff GO Station
References
- For a fuller account of Langstaff's history, cf. Isabel Champion, ed., Markham: 1793-1900 (Markham, ON: Markham Historical Society, 1979), pp. 245-246; 70-73. See the detailed 1878 map, "Township of Markham," Illustrated historical atlas of the county of York and the township of West Gwillimbury & town of Bradford in the county of Simcoe, Ont. (Toronto: Miles & Co., 1878).
- http://ourlifehistory.net/infolinks/langstaffs-of-york-county/
- http://edrh.rhpl.richmondhill.on.ca/default.asp?ID=s11.13
