List of neighbourhoods in Hamilton, Ontario

In 2001, the new city of Hamilton was formed. The "Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth" and its six local municipalities; Ancaster, Dundas, Flamborough, Glanbrook, "Hamilton" and Stoney Creek amalgamated. (January 1) cite web| title =Chronolgy of the Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Ontario| url=http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/200/301/ic/can_digital_collections/cultural_landmarks/twps.html| accessdate = 2008-01-25] Before amalgamation, the "old" City of Hamilton was made up of 100 neighbourhoods. Today in the new megacity, there are over 200 designated neighbourhoods. cite book|title=Footsteps In Time: Exploring Hamilton's heritage neighbourhoods|first=Bill |last=Manson |publisher=North Shore Publishing Inc|year=2003|id= ISBN 1-896899-22-6] The first four neighbourhoods in Hamilton were Beasley, Central, Durand and Corktown. cite book|title=Footsteps In Time: Exploring Hamilton's heritage neighbourhoods|first=Bill |last=Manson |publisher=North Shore Publishing Inc|year=2003|id= ISBN 1-896899-22-6] Below is a list of some of the more noteworthy neighbourhoods found in the city of Hamilton: cite web| title = Hamilton Neighbourhood Boundaries, (map.hamilton.ca)| url=http://map.hamilton.ca/Static/PDFs/General%20Interest%20maps/Overall%20City/NeighbourhoodBoundaries.pdf| accessdate = 2008-01-25]

Lower City (below Escarpment):

* Ainsley Wood
* Ainsley Wood East
* Ainsley Wood North
* Ainsley Wood West
* Bartonville
* Hamilton Beach
* Beasley, named after Richard Beasley (1761-1842), soldier, political figure, farmer and businessman in Upper Canada. cite book|title=Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol I, 1791-1875)|first=Thomas Melville |last=Bailey|publisher=W.L. Griffin Ltd|year=1981]
* Blakely
* Central, Downtown core + site of Hess Village and Jamesville, which is shared by the Italian & Portuguese communities of Hamilton. Little Racalmuto (Italian) A rich Italian history, where an entire village in southern Italy -- Racalmuto -- immigrated and settled in Hamilton. Today the Italian heritage is strong and is shared with a neighbouring Portuguese population.
* Chedoke Park B
* Cherry Heights
* Chinatown
* Community Beach
* Cootes Paradise A
* Cootes Paradise B
* Corktown, Irish settlement on the south east side of downtown.
* Corman
* Crown Point East
* Crown Point West
* Delta East
* Delta West, where King and Main Streets (normally parallel) intersect.
* Dundas
* [http://www.durandna.com/] Durand, historically was home to the 'industrialists'. This south of downtown neighbourhood is quite possibly the largest concentration of early 20c castles/mansions in Canada. The grand homes were home to the families whose names graced the signs of the north end factories. Named after James Durand, businessman and political figure in Upper Canada. (Hamilton) cite book|title=Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol I, 1791-1875)|first=Thomas Melville |last=Bailey|publisher=W.L. Griffin Ltd|year=1981]
* Gibson, named after Hamiltonian, Sir John Morison Gibson, (1842-1929), who was Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from 1908 to 1914. cite book|title=Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol II, 1876-1924)|first=Thomas Melville |last=Bailey|publisher=W.L. Griffin Ltd|year=1991]
* Glenview East
* Glenview West
* Grayside
* Greenford
* Greenhill
* Homeside
* [http://www.hamiltoninternationalvillage.ca/] International Village
* [http://kirkendallhood.ca] Kirkendale North
* [http://kirkendallhood.ca] Kirkendale South
* Lakely
* Landsdale
* McQuesten East, named after Thomas McQuesten, (1882-1948), lawyer, politician and government appointee who helped McMaster University to relocate from Toronto to west Hamilton in 1930. cite book|title=Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol III, 1925-1939)|first=Thomas Melville |last=Bailey|publisher=W.L. Griffin Ltd|year=1992]
* McQuesten West
* Nashdale
* Normanhurst
* North End of Hamilton, has a rich history. Infamous for being a rough neighbourhood dating back to the late 19c early 20c. Many new immigrants called the 'north end' home. The north end is separated from downtown by railroad tracks, that give literal meaning to the phrase 'wrong side of the tracks'. Populated by Irish, Scottish, Italian, Portuguese and later Eastern Europeans that worked in the nearby factories or on the shipping docks. It was home to the blueist of blue collar unionized working class. Teamsters, Longshoremen, United Steel Workers of America, and many other labour unions, organized crime and gambling gave this neighbourhood its character and reputation that became synonymous with Hamilton.
* Parkview East
* Parkview West
* Red Hill
* Riverdale East
* Riverdale West
* Rockton, Ontario
* Rosedale
* St. Clair
* Stinson, Named after Thomas Stinson, (1798-1864), merchant, banker, landowner. He was an extensive landowner in not only in Hamilton but as well as Chicago, St. Paul, Minnesota, and Superior City, Wisconsin, which he named. cite book|title=Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol III, 1925-1939)|first=Thomas Melville |last=Bailey|publisher=W.L. Griffin Ltd|year=1992]
* Stipeley
* Stoney Creek, (locally known as the "Crick" or "Tony Creek" from its large Italian population. In recent years first generation Indian and Pakistani immigrants have largely settled in Stoney Creek.)
* Strathcona
* Vincent, Named after John Vincent, (1764-1848), British army officer in the Battle of Stoney Creek, War of 1812. cite book|title=Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol I, 1791-1875)|first=Thomas Melville |last=Bailey|publisher=W.L. Griffin Ltd|year=1981]
* [http://www.westdalevillage.ca/main.htm] Westdale, originally an upper-class, master-planned neighbourhood from the 1920s, that forbade eastern Europeans and people of colour from residing there. In later years it ironically became a Jewish neighbourhood with three Jewish Temples. Built around oval streets that surround the centre Westdale Village.
* Winona
* Winona Park

Mountain (Escarpment)

* Allison
* Ancaster Village
* Ainslie Wood
* Albion Falls
* Balfour, named after James Balfour, (1854-1917), architect, Canada Life Assurance Company building at corner of King & James (1883), City Hall on corner of James & York (1888). cite book|title=Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol I, 1791-1875)|first=Thomas Melville |last=Bailey|publisher=W.L. Griffin Ltd|year=1981] The Balfour neighbourhood on the Hamilton Mountain was named after him. It is bounded by Fennell Avenue East (north), Mohawk Road East (south), Upper James Street (west) and Upper Wellington Street (east). Notable landmarks in this neighbourhood include the "Mountain Plaza Mall" and "Norwood Park".
* Barnstown
* Berrisfield
* Binbrook
* Birdland, a neighborhood on the central mountain where all the streets have been named after local birds.
* Bonnington
* Broughton East
* Broughton West
* Bruleville
* Buchanan, named after Isaac Buchanan, businessman and political figure in Canada West (Hamilton). cite book|title=Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol I, 1791-1875)|first=Thomas Melville |last=Bailey|publisher=W.L. Griffin Ltd|year=1981]
* Burkhome
* Butler, named after Richard Butler, (1834-1925), editor, publisher, journalist. cite book|title=Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol II, 1876-1924)|first=Thomas Melville |last=Bailey|publisher=W.L. Griffin Ltd|year=1991]
* Carpenter
* Centremount
* Chapel East
* Chapel West
* Crerar, named after Harry Crerar, who was a Canadian general and the country's "leading field commander" in World War II. cite book|title=The Generals : the Canadian Army's Senior Commanders in the Second World War |first=J.L.|last=Granatstein|year=Toronto 1993|id=ISBN 0-7737-5728-7]
* Duff's Corners, named after Lockhart Duff, (1793-1858), landowner, his house was demolished at this site to make way for a service station. cite book|title=Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol I, 1791-1875)|first=Thomas Melville |last=Bailey|publisher=W.L. Griffin Ltd|year=1981]
* Eastmount
* Eleanor
* Elfrida
* Falkirk East
* Falkirk West
* Fessenden, named after Clementina Trenholme, (1844-1918), Clementina (Fessenden) Trenholme, author, social organizer. Also, mother of Reginald Fessenden, the radio pioneer. Had two neighbourhoods named after her, Fessenden and Trenholme, both on the Hamilton Mountain. cite book|title=Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol II, 1876-1924)|first=Thomas Melville |last=Bailey|publisher=W.L. Griffin Ltd|year=1991]
* Flamborough
* Gilbert
* Gilkson
* Mount Hope, (site of John C. Munro International Airport).
* Gourley
* Greeningdon
* Greensville
* Gurnett
* Hampton Heights
* Hannon North
* Hannon South
* Hannon West
* Harmony Hall
* Heritage Green
* Hill Park
* Huntington
* Inch Park, named after Adam Inch, (1857-1933), dairy farmer, politician. cite book|title=Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol II, 1876-1924)|first=Thomas Melville |last=Bailey|publisher=W.L. Griffin Ltd|year=1991]
* Jerome
* Kennedy
* Kernighan, named after Robert Kirkland Kernighan, (1854-1926), poet, journalist. cite book|title=Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol II, 1876-1924)|first=Thomas Melville |last=Bailey|publisher=W.L. Griffin Ltd|year=1991]
* King's Forest Upper
* Lawfield
* Leckie Park, named after Campbell Leckie, (1848-1925), engineer. cite book|title=Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol II, 1876-1924)|first=Thomas Melville |last=Bailey|publisher=W.L. Griffin Ltd|year=1991]
* Lisgar
* Macassa
* Meadowlands
* Mewburr
* Mountview
* Millgrove
* Mohawk
* North Glanford
* Oakhill
* Pleasant Valley
* Quinndale
* Raleigh
* Randall
* Rolston
* Rushdale
* Ryckman's, One of two neighbourhoods named after Samuel Ryckman, (1777-1846), farmer, surveyor. Constructed a log house and a barn on the present-day Ryckmans Corners. cite book|title=Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol I, 1791-1875)|first=Thomas Melville |last=Bailey|publisher=W.L. Griffin Ltd|year=1981]
* Ryckman's Corners, One of two neighbourhoods named after Samuel Ryckman, (1777-1846), farmer, surveyor. Constructed a log house and a barn on the present-day Ryckmans Corners. cite book|title=Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol I, 1791-1875)|first=Thomas Melville |last=Bailey|publisher=W.L. Griffin Ltd|year=1981]
* Rymal Station
* Sherwood
* Southam, named after William Southam, (1843-1932), publisher, philanthropist. cite book|title=Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol III, 1925-1939)|first=Thomas Melville |last=Bailey|publisher=W.L. Griffin Ltd|year=1992]
* Sunninghill
* Templemead
* Thorner
* Trenholme, named after Clementina Trenholme, (1844-1918), Clementina (Fessenden) Trenholme, author, social organizer. Also, mother of Reginald Fessenden, the radio pioneer. Had two neighbourhoods named after her, Fessenden and Trenholme, both on the Hamilton Mountain. cite book|title=Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol II, 1876-1924)|first=Thomas Melville |last=Bailey|publisher=W.L. Griffin Ltd|year=1991]
* Twenty Place
* Waterdown
* West Flamborough
* Westcliffe
* Yeoville

References

* Weaver, John C. (1985). Hamilton: an illustrated history. James Lorimer & Company, Publishers, ISBN 0-88862-593-6

External links

* [http://ourbeasley.com Beasley Neighbourhood (ourbeasley.com)]
* [http://www.durandna.com/ Durand neighbourhood]
* [http://kirkendallhood.ca Kirkendall]
* [http://www.hamiltoninternationalvillage.ca/ International Village]
* [http://www.northendneighbours.blogspot.com/ North End Neighbours]
* [http://www.southstipeley.ca/ South Stipeley Neighbourhood Association]
* [http://www.westdalevillage.ca/main.htm Westdale Village]