New Tecumseth
town in Simcoe County, in south-central Ontario, Canada
New Tecumseth is a town in Simcoe County, in south-central Ontario, Canada. While it is not officially a part of the Greater Toronto Area, it is counted, in terms of the census, as being a part of the Toronto Census Metropolitan Area.
History
The municipality was created on January 1, 1991, through the amalgamation of the Town of Alliston (incorporated 18 June 1874), the Villages of Beeton and Tottenham (both incorporated 18 June 1884), and the Township of Tecumseth (incorporated January 1, 1850). The name 'New Tecumseth' was chosen because a Town of Tecumseh already existed in Essex County.
The town hosted the Panama national football team during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, jointly hosted by Canada, the United States and Mexico.
Communities
The main centres in New Tecumseth are the communities of Alliston, Tottenham, and Beeton.
The town also includes the smaller communities of Allimil, Green Briar, Nicolston, Penville, Randall, Rich Hill, Schomberg Heights and Thompsonville.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, New Tecumseth had a population of 43,948 living in 15,854 of its 16,249 total private dwellings, a change of 28.3% from its 2016 population of 34,242. With a land area of 273.87 km2 (105.74 sq mi), it had a population density of 160.5/km2 (415.6/sq mi) in 2021.
Education
New Tecumseth has nine elementary schools and two area high schools:
Alliston Union PS (Alliston)
Banting Memorial High School (Alliston)
Boyne River PS (Alliston)
Ernest Cumberland ES (Alliston)
FX O'Reilly Catholic School (Tottenham)
Monsignor Ronan Catholic School (Beeton)
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This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “New Tecumseth” as town in Simcoe County, in south-central Ontario, Canada. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.
Why this record matters
The subject matters to the places & architecture register because the source frames it as town in Simcoe County, in south-central Ontario, Canada. Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.
Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated May 27, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q3492093. Authority coordinates are 44.083, -79.750. 1 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1991, 1874, 1884 and 1850.
A single description cannot reconcile every naming convention, rebuilding phase or administrative transfer associated with a place. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Treat names, boundaries and functions as historically changeable. Maps, plans, inventories and administrative records can clarify what the place meant at different dates.
- Historic place names
- Jurisdictional context
- Routes into maps and plans
Contemporary maps, plans, listed-building records, estate papers and the responsible local or national archive.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “New Tecumseth”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow New Tecumseth primary sources, New Tecumseth archive and Tecumseth research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “New Tecumseth”?
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- Which authority defined the place, boundary or structure at the relevant date?
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This entry incorporates text from “New Tecumseth” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.