About Nobleton

A Bit About the History of Nobleton

The town of Nobleton was first settled in 1812. It sprang up mainly because of its location mid-way between King City and Bolton on the east-west route, and Kleinburg and Schomberg on the north-south route. Taverns and hotels were built to serve travelers passing between these larger communities, and general stores and a post office soon appeared to serve the fledgling businesses. The village is named after Joseph Noble, an early settler of the town, and local tavern keeper.

The slow urbanization of Nobleton began in the 1950s and the 1960s, with development of portions of the village's southwest. Housing developments began in the northern part of the village in the 1990s and 2000s. Nobleton is now the third largest community in the Township of King with over 4,000 residents.

Little Known (and possibly irrelevant) Facts from Nobleton’s Past

1867
The following entry appears in The Trade Review and Intercolonial Journal of Commerce [Vol. 3, no. 4 (Feb. 8, 1867)], in the section titled Patents of Invention.
  • Robert Hill of the Village of Nobleton, in the County of York. Machinist: Certain improvements in the side gearing for “Threshing Machines”, in addition to those for which he has already obtained Letters Patent of Invention in Canada, bearing date the 2nd of August A.D. , 1865, (Dated Ottawa. 13th September, 1868)
1888
The following information about the Nobleton Post Office was recorded (as part of the Auditor General’s Report for 1887) in the Sessional Papers of the Dominion of Canada - volume 12, second session of the sixth Parliament:
  • A tradesman named S. Cuthbert was paid 25 cents for repairing a mailbag for the Nobleton Post Office.
  • The Postmaster of the Nobleton Post Office received an annual salary of $78.
  • The Gross revenue from the sale of postage stamps, etc. for the Nobleton Post Office that year was $206.81.
1891
Among the petitions “Severally brought up and laid on the Table” before the House of Commons of the Dominion of Canada on Monday, June 1, 1891 was the petition (prayer) of Thomas A. Hambly and others of Nobleton. The petition was again read and received by the House on June 3, 1891. The document does not describe the content of the petition.

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