Caledon Village
Caledon Village is an unincorporated community located within the largely-rural Town of Caledon in Ontario, Canada. It has a population of 1 909 people.
Description
Caledon Village is a largely-rural community in the centre of Caledon, situated at the intersection of Highway 10 and Charleston Sideroad. There are quarries for the extraction of salt, gravel, and sand around the village. The large quarries serve as a large portion of the Caledon economy and stretch to the Forks of the Credit and the hamlet of Cataract.History
The community was first established in the 1820s by Irish and Scottish emigrants of the Stubbs, Rayburn, and Bell families. The village was formerly known as Raeburn's Corners, Charlestown, Charleston, and Caledon. The area flourished with industries like sawmills and gristmills, powered by the nearby Credit River. The main form of economic activity ties to agriculture and poultry.For most of its history, Caledon Village was a hamlet, with the majority of the growth in the community having occurred in modern times. Most of the population now lives in suburban-style developments. There are ongoing small residential and industrial development plans around the village.