| Pleasantville | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
| Coordinates: 44°03′10″N 79°24′12″W / 44.05278°N 79.40333°W / 44.05278; -79.40333 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Regional municipality | York Region |
| Town | Whitchurch–Stouffville |
| Amalgamation | (With Village of Stouffville) 1 January 1971 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Iain Lovatt |
| • Councillor | Ken Ferdinands, Ward 1 |
| Elevation | 290 m (950 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Forward sortation area | L4A |
| Area code(s) | 905 and 289 |
Pleasantville is a community located in the Town of Whitchurch–Stouffville, Ontario, Canada.
It is a small hamlet consisting of mainly farms, residential homes and horse ranches. Pleasantville was originally settled by Quakers from Pennsylvania in the early nineteenth century.
Pleasantville is situated east of Highway 404 and can be reached from Vivian Sideroad (Mulock Drive) by driving north on Woodbine Avenue.
References
- See the detailed 1878 map: Township of Whitchurch, Illustrated historical atlas of the county of York and the township of West Gwillimbury & town of Bradford in the county of Simcoe, Ont. (Toronto: Miles & Co., 1878).
- For a brief history, cf. Jean Barkey et al, Whitchurch Township (Erin: Boston Mills, 1993), 71.
| Communities of Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ontario | |
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