Stories from the Village

The 1819 New Survey
The 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 Church's Mills

The Spence Family: Early Teachers in Churchville

The experiences of Irish couple who were among the very first educators in the village

The 1891 Churchville Smash-Up
Tragedy strikes on the CPR Line as a deadly train derailment occurs in the village

Eli Hyman: Millionaire Ragpicker

One of Churchville's most fascinating, enigmatic and (briefly) world famous residents

The Burns Family
Stories of one of the village’s most ill-fated settler families

William  Hardy
Profile of a Village Blacksmith