Barrington, Quebec
| Barrington | |
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| Hamlet | |
  Barrington Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 45°6′39.599″N 73°34′22.799″W / 45.11099972°N 73.57299972°WCoordinates: 45°6′39.599″N 73°34′22.799″W / 45.11099972°N 73.57299972°W[1] | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Les Jardins-de-Napierville |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government[2][3] | |
| • Mayor | Paul Viau |
| • Federal riding | Beauharnois—Salaberry |
| • Prov. riding | Huntingdon |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | J0L 1H0 |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways |
 Route 219 |
| Website |
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Barrington is a hamlet in the Township of Hemmingford, located at the junction of Rte 219 and Fisher Road. It was previously called Johnson's Corners. Barrington was Mr. Johnson's middle name.[4]
The Barrington Post Office operated from a store at Barrington from 1861 until 1969. It was previously called Johnson's Corners Post Office.
A railway station used to be located about 1 km (0.6 mi)(45.121N/73.573W) north of Barrington at the junction of the Canada Atlantic Railway line to Cantic and the Grand Trunk Railway line to Hemmingford (both now abandoned).[4] On current Google Maps the same spot is called 'The Crutch' - meaning unknown. Barrington Station was also known as Johnson's Station. A recreation of the station with original sign is located at Canadian Railway Museum in Delson, Quebec.[5]
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See also
References
- ↑ Reference number 28436 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
- ↑ Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Hemmingford (township)
- ↑ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BEAUHARNOIS--SALABERRY (Quebec)
- 1 2 http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~qchuntin/location/b.htm
- ↑ https://www.google.com/search?q=barrington+station+exporail&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=b7pqVImzCoHesASev4HAAQ&ved=0CAoQ_AUoAw&biw=1280&bih=896
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