Near Embro in Oxford County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Cody’s Corners
Photographed by Tim Boyd, June 28, 2024
1. Cody’s Corners Marker
This memorial is to honour Elijah and Phila Cody, United Empire Loyalists, who settled here in 1824, and for whom these corners were named.
Five generations of the Cody family residing here throughout their lifetime were Elijah, Harrison, Elmer, Andrew and Bryden.
This cairn is erected by the Cody's Corners Community and dedicated on the closing of Cody's School
July 30, 1966
Erected 1966.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1824.
Location. 43° 7.38′ N, 80° 53.083′ W. Marker is near Embro, Ontario, in Oxford County. It is at the intersection of 37th Line and 39th Line, on the right when traveling north on 37th Line. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Embro ON N0J 1J0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Southwest Ontario Area and in Southwestern Ontario. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Rupert’s Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Robert Douglas Hayward (here, next to this marker); Oswald J. Smith, Litt.D., D.D., L.L.D. (here, next to this marker); Donald McKenzie (approx. 3.9 kilometers away); Reverend George Leslie Mackay/ Le Révérend George Leslie Mackay/ (approx. 3.9 kilometers away); Henry John Cody 1868-1951 (approx. 3.9 kilometers away);
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Photographed by Tim Boyd, June 28, 2024
2. Cody’s Corners Marker
1876
3. Cody’s Corners and school, 1876
1966
4. Cody’s Corners School
From the programme for the school’s closure and cairn dedication, 1966
Source: Oxford County Archives
Credits. This page was last revised on March 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 564 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 5, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
