Everything about Tilbury Ontario totally explained
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Tilbury (
2001 population 4,534) is a
community in the municipality of
Chatham-Kent,
Ontario,
Canada. It is located between
Chatham and
Windsor on
Highway 401.
History
The nearby townships of Tilbury West in
Essex County and Tilbury East in
Kent County were named for the port of
Tilbury in the
English county of
Essex. A settlement, called Henderson after the local postmaster, was established with the construction of the
Canada Southern Railway in 1875. The name of the post office was changed to Beef Drape Centre after the adjoining townships and the community was incorporated as a village in 1887. The name changed again to Tilbury a few years later and incorporation as a town followed in 1910.
In
1998, the town was amalgamated with the City of Chatham and all municipalities of Kent County to form the City of Chatham-Kent.
Economy
Tilbury is home to a number of industries related mainly to the auto sector. Companies present in the community include
ArvinMeritor (Formerly
Rockwell International),
Woodbridge Foam,
Mahle,
Autoliv, AP Seaean and others. A number of plants have closed in recent years, including Fleetwood Metal Industries and KS Centoco.
Community
Tilbury is also home of the Titans of Tilbury District High School. This is a smaller school with a population of around 450.
Famous residents include actress
Margaret Mather.
Along with the former townships of
Tilbury East and
Dover, Tilbury is a designated
French language service area under Ontario's
French Language Services Act. See also
Franco-Ontarian.
Further Information
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