Official Name: | Weissenburg |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated rural community |
Pushpin Map: | CAN ON Waterloo#Canada Southern Ontario |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Weissenburg in Canada |
Coordinates: | 43.5744°N -80.4°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Canada |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Ontario |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Waterloo |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Woolwich |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Blank1 Name: | GNBC Code |
Blank1 Info: | FDBWR[1] |
Weissenburg is an unincorporated rural community in Woolwich Township, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.[1] [2]
Weissenburg is located at the crossroads of Line 86 and Sideroad 16.
Pioneer farmers and wagon drivers travelling between Woolwich Township and Guelph would stop at Weissenburg to water their horses and refresh themselves.[3] [4]
The pioneer settlement had a tavern, blacksmith shop, grocery store, two hotels, and a nearby school.[3] [4] [5] A post office operated from 1875 to 1913.[6]
In 1910, Weissenburg had daily stage coach service, and a population of about 100.[5]