Ravensworth, Ontario
Encyclopedia
Ravensworth was a ghost town in Central Ontario
, Canada
.
Ravensworth was located in the municipality of Kearney
in the Parry Sound District, at the present day intersections of Rain Lake Road and the north end of Aholas Drive, about 8 km east of downtown Kearney.
The community was once a station on the Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway
, but it was decommissioned in 1959. The railbed was converted into Rain Lake Road to allow continued access to Ravensworth and other communities along the route.
Ravensworth was part of the township of Bethune until 1979, when it was incorporated into Kearney. Although there are modern-day homes and cottages in the area, no original buildings or landmarks remain today.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
Ravensworth was located in the municipality of Kearney
Kearney, Ontario
Kearney is a town and municipality in the Parry Sound District of Ontario, Canada. With a landmass of 529 square kilometres and a year round population of 798 in the Canada 2006 Census, Kearney claims to be the "Biggest Little Town in Ontario."-History:...
in the Parry Sound District, at the present day intersections of Rain Lake Road and the north end of Aholas Drive, about 8 km east of downtown Kearney.
The community was once a station on the Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway
Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway
The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway is a historic Canadian railway that operated in central and eastern Ontario from 1897 until 1959.It was a common carrier railway, although it was primarily used to transport timber from logging operations as well as haul cargo from western Canada via the...
, but it was decommissioned in 1959. The railbed was converted into Rain Lake Road to allow continued access to Ravensworth and other communities along the route.
Ravensworth was part of the township of Bethune until 1979, when it was incorporated into Kearney. Although there are modern-day homes and cottages in the area, no original buildings or landmarks remain today.