Stories from the Village
The 1819 New SurveyThe story of how Churchville was surveyed and the debate about when the village was established
The Church Family The founding family's journey to Toronto Township and their impact on the settlement of the community
The Town-Line Blazers
The story of a group of Orangemen who terrorized the northwest of Toronto Township in the 19th Century
The 1837 Churchville Affray William Lyon Mackenzie’s dramatic 1837 visit to Churchville Mills
The Spence Family: Early Teachers in Churchville
The experiences of Irish couple who were among the very first educators in the village
The Churchville Smash-Up Tragedy strikes on the CPR Line in 1891 as a deadly train derailment occurs in the community
Eli Hyman: Millionaire Ragpicker
One of Churchville's most fascinating, enigmatic and (briefly) world famous residents
The Burns FamilyStories of one of the village’s most ill-fated settler families