Brampton in Peel Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
The Founding of Brampton
Photographed by Tim Boyd, November 2, 2025
1. The Founding of Brampton Marker
Inscription.
The Founding of Brampton. . Chinguacousy Township, part of the Missisauga Indian tract, was surveyed in 1819. John Elliott, John Scott and William Buffy were early settlers here of a crossroads hamlet first known as Butty's Corners. In 1834 Elliott laid out a village plot and by 1837 the community numbered 18 families. Elliott and William Lawson, a fellow native of Brampton, England, were influential in naming the village, which was incorporated in 1853, and in establishing a Primitive Methodist congregation. The coming of the Grand Trunk Railway in 1856 aided Brampton's economic development. A foundry, established in 1849, and a horticultural business, started in 1860 and later internationally known, became important industries. Chosen as the county seat in 1867, Brampton was incorporated as a town in 1873.
Chinguacousy Township, part of the Missisauga Indian tract, was surveyed in 1819. John Elliott, John Scott and William Buffy were early settlers here of a crossroads hamlet first known as Butty's Corners. In 1834 Elliott laid out a village plot and by 1837 the community numbered 18 families. Elliott and William Lawson, a fellow native of Brampton, England, were influential in naming the village, which was incorporated in 1853, and in establishing a Primitive Methodist congregation. The coming of the Grand Trunk Railway in 1856 aided Brampton's economic development. A foundry, established in 1849, and a horticultural business, started in 1860 and later internationally known, became important industries. Chosen as the county seat in 1867, Brampton was incorporated as a town in 1873.
Erected by Archaeological and Historic Sites Board of Ontario.
Marker is in Brampton, Ontario, in Peel Region. It is on Main Street North 0.2 kilometers north of Vodden Street East, on the right when traveling north. The marker is in the Old Brampton Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 354 Main Street N, Brampton ON L6X 1N6, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Toronto, specifically on the Golden Horseshoe, and in the Toronto Metropolitan Area. 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 Ruperts Land.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 64 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on November 3, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
