Gilford, Ontario
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Gilford is a community located within the town of Innisfil, Ontario, located at latitude 44° 13' , longitude -79° 32' between the cities of Toronto and Barrie on the coast of Lake Simcoe's Cook's Bay, precisely on the corner of Yonge St. (Hwy 11) and Highway #89.
European settlement of the formerly Huron region began around 1820, with immigration and homesteading increasing after the completion Yonge Street in 1825. The community erected their very own brick schoolhouse in 1897, replacing a log cabin schoolhouse used by the earliest families. Both structures still stand today.
In 1991 the village of Gilford was amalgamated into the town of Innisfil.
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