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| COMMUNITY PROFILE |
| Ontario > Wingham |
Wingham is in the province of Ontario. It is on the Maitland and Middle Maitland rivers. The community was named for Wingham, England.
In 1896, a group of men attacked one of their neighbours. The incident was known as the "Wingham Outrage" and made national and American news coverage.
Well-known residents have included:
· Alice Munro, writer
Local festivals include:
· Musical Muskrat Festival - June 8-11, 2007 Dates often change. Check Wingham web sites and events links in the sections below.
Historic sites and museums: North Huron District Museum
Listed places in Wingham: | Newspapers (1) | Also see listings below Sections below provide additional information and links about Wingham travel and tourism, maps, recreation, government and transportation. | Note: The ePodunk database includes many places that are no longer populated communities. These may include rural crossroads, hamlets, ghost towns or settlements that have been absorbed by nearby cities or towns. |  (Also see local map below.) Wingham Web sites | Wingham Chamber of Commerce | Ancestry & family history | Ontario genealogy page (GenWeb) | Ontario genealogical society Canadian Genealogy Centre Early Canadiana Online Ontario family search Upper and Lower Canada marriage bonds Census records (historic): 1901 census 1911 census City directories: Library and Archives Canada collection Immigration: Immigration records, 1925-1935 Land: Canadian County Atlas Military: Soldiers of World War I Archives | Ontario archive | Library & Archives Canada Cemeteries | Add a local cemetery to our listings | Wingham area cemeteries Ontario cemetery database Communities | Communities near Wingham | Economy | Employment growth & unemployment rates | Education | Colleges in Ontario | Environment | Air quality forecasts for Ontario | Environment Canada Nature Conservancy in Canada Events | Wingham festival web sites: | Musical Muskrat Festival ePodunk festival listings Food & restaurants | Chowhound message boards for Canada | Government | Ontario provincial government | Historical societies | Ontario historical society | History | Archives in Ontario | Library & Archives Canada Heritage Canada Jobs | Jobs in Ontario | Wingham locator map. Use the navigation tools in the upper left to move the map center or to zoom in or out. You can also click and drag the map to move in any direction. Media | Newspapers in Wingham include Wingham Advance-Times | Newspapers in Ontario | Obituaries | Check daily newspapers in or near Wingham | Photos & post cards | Photos of Ontario places | Post cards of Ontario communities Postal Service | Find a postal outlet | Postal codes Postal code reverse lookup (find cities by postal code) Travel & tourism | Airports near Wingham | Hotels in or near Wingham Ontario tourism bureau Border wait times Weather | Ontario weather conditions
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