Photo: Gabriel Picard · CC BY-SA 4.0Around Roxton Pond, 8 historic places within 25 km
The nearest town to Roxton Pond with a top designation is Waterloo, 18 km away. 3 people on record were born in Roxton Pond before 1914, William Stephen Bullock the earliest. Wikidata dates the municipality to December 17, 1997, which may be its founding, its incorporation or a later merger.
The heritage closest to Roxton Pond: Église Sainte-Famille de Granby, at 9.6 km
The earliest date is Moulin à eau de la Grande Barbue’s, 1829, 23 km away. Waterloo, Granby and Saint-Valérien-de-Milton hold most of them, among 6 towns. Count to 25 km and there are 8.
The 8 nearest, within 25 km
| Église Sainte-Famille de GranbyMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1930–1931 · 9.6 km away, in Granby |
| Presbytère de Saint-Valérien-de-MiltonMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1877–1879 · 11 km away, in Saint-Valérien-de-Milton |
| Ensemble religieux de Saint-Paul-d'AbbotsfordClassified heritage site (Québec) · 18 km away, in Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford |
| Église universaliste de WaterlooMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1870 · 18 km away, in Waterloo |
| Église Saint-Luke de WaterlooClassified heritage building (Québec) · 1867–1870 · 18 km away, in Waterloo |
| Manoir MaplewoodMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1864–1865 · 19 km away, in Waterloo |
| Acton Vale Railway Station (Grand Trunk)National Historic Site · 1900–1901 · 21 km away, in Acton Vale |
| Moulin à eau de la Grande BarbueMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1829 · 23 km away, in Saint-Césaire |
The places within 25 km of Roxton Pond lean to the decades after Confederation
The nearest historic places to Roxton Pond, out to 25 km, by the first construction date on each record.
Within 25 km, building dates exist for 7 places. 2 go back before 1867. Oldest of all: Moulin à eau de la Grande Barbue, Saint-Césaire, 1829.
A growing town: 9.8% of Roxton Pond’s homes went up from 2016 to 2021, against 4.1%
More of Roxton Pond’s homes were built from 1981 to 2000 than in any other period: 29%. Before 1961: 20% of Roxton Pond’s homes, near the usual 18%. Over half of the homes in Roxton Pond were already standing by 2001.
2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.
1865 to 1903: the people Roxton Pond gave its past
Jacob Nicol reached 82, the longest life here, ending in 1958. There are 3 people born here before 1914 with an article to show for it. Fame, by Wikipedia: Jacob Nicol first, in 5 languages.
Everyone born in Roxton Pond → Born before 1914 (the page’s periods: Confederation to the First World War). Birthplaces from Wikidata, each checked against the person’s Wikipedia article.
Roxton Pond and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roxton Pond | 4,884 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton | 2,267 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Granby | 72,180 | 1 | 0 | 1930 |
| Saint-Valérien-de-Milton | 1,794 | 1 | 0 | 1877 |
| Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford | 1,552 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Roxton | 1,180 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Shefford | 7,704 | 0 | 0 | — |
Roxton Pond in brief
Older stock first: 20% of homes in Roxton Pond were standing by 1961, against 18% in the typical town. Jacob Nicol (1876), Gabriel Cusson (1903) and William Stephen Bullock (1865) are the town’s people of the past on the record. The rest is about typical: like most towns its size, it has no historic place.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The grade. History isn’t one of Canada’s graded pillars, so this page describes and compares without a letter.
- The federal register. Federal places come from Parks Canada’s directory, which counts National Historic Sites, federal heritage buildings, stations and lighthouses; their statements are the register’s own.
- Québec’s register. Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel records the province’s classements and declarations and every municipal citation, each with a description and a point.
- The tiers. National Historic Sites and the most protected buildings form the top tier; recognized federal buildings, stations and lighthouses the second; provincial and municipal listings the third.
- Protection. Québec’s classements and citations carry legal protection: work on a classified building needs the minister’s authorization, on a cited one the municipality’s. Federal designations commemorate.
- People and events. Persons of national historic significance come with no location; a town gets one only by birthplace (name and both life years agreeing) or by one of its own places that bears the name and whose record tells the story. Events, which can’t be tied, are left out.
Questions about Roxton Pond’s history
How many historic places does Roxton Pond have on the registers?
Inside Roxton Pond, none so far; Église Sainte-Famille de Granby, 9.6 km away in Granby, is the closest.
When did Roxton Pond become a municipality?
Wikidata gives December 17, 1997 for Roxton Pond, which may mark incorporation or an amalgamation rather than a founding.
How old are the homes in Roxton Pond?
20% of its homes were built before 1961, against 18% in the typical Canadian town.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada (Parks Canada).
Sources: Parks Canada, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations · Canadian Register of Historic Places (federal extract) · Wikidata (CC0) for map points, other names and articles · Statistics Canada, 2021 Census (homes by period of construction). Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).