Rawdon, Ontario
Rawdon was a historic township in Hastings County in east-central Ontario, Canada.
It was founded in 1798 and named after Sir Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings. In 1858, the village of Stirling was incorporated and so became a separate municipality. In 1997, the village and township were reunited to form the municipality of Stirling-Rawdon, Ontario.
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Coordinates: 46°02′N 73°42′W / 46.033°N 73.700°W
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