This is the article about the town in Ontario. For other uses, see, Ingersoll (disambiguation).

Ingersoll (2006 population 12,000) is a town in Oxford County on the Thames River in southwestern Ontario, Canada. The nearest city is Woodstock, Ontario, but is also close to Tillsonburg, Ontario, just on the other side of Highway 401 along Highway 19. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Ingersoll may refer to: Jared Ingersoll, a United States Constitution signer Ingersoll, Ontario Robert G. Ingersoll, an orator and political leader. ... Ronda, Spain Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... Oxford County, Ontario is a regional municipality and census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. ... The Thames River is located in southwestern Ontario, Canada. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman - Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 106 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area [1] Ranked... Woodstock (2005 population: 34,000) is a city and the county seat of Oxford County in southwestern Ontario, Canada. ... Tillsonburg, Ontario is a town in Oxford County of Ontario, Canada. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Ontario Provincial Highway 19 is a provincially maintained highway in southwestern Ontario, Canada. ...

The town was founded by Thomas Ingersoll (Laura Secord's father) as Oxford-on-the-Thames. The town was later renamed Ingersoll in his honour. This article needs to be wikified. ... Statue of Laura Secord at the Valiants Memorial in Ottawa Laura Secord (née Ingersoll) (September 13, 1775 – October 17, 1868) was a Canadian heroine of the War of 1812. ...

The area was well known for cheese production, and was home to the first such factory in Canada. Cheese is a solid food made from the milk of cows, goats, sheep, and other mammals. ...

Ingersoll is the hometown of Canadian author David Manicom. David Manicom (born 1960 in Ingersoll, Ontario) is a Canadian diplomat, poet and novelist. ...

Heavy manufacturing is Ingersoll's largest industry, including manufacturers such as CAMI Automotive, a 50–50 joint venture between Suzuki and General Motors of Canada Ltd.. CAMI Automotive is an independently incorporated joint venture of automobile manufacturing in Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada and formed the third step of GMs three-pronged initiative of the mid-1980s to capture and practice the Japanese mystique of automotive management. ... A joint venture (often abbreviated JV) is an entity formed between two or more parties to undertake economic activity together. ... Suzuki Motor Corporation ) is a Japanese multinational corporation company producing a range of automobiles (especially Keicars and small SUVs), a full range of motorcycles, ATVs, outboard motors, wheelchairs, and a variety of other small combustion-powered engine products. ... GM Canada Old Logo (used in the 1990s) General Motors of Canada Limited (GM Canada) is the name of General Motors Canadian division. ...

The current mayor is Paul Holbrough.

External links

• Town of Ingersoll website
• Ingersoll District Chamber of Commerce
• Ingersoll Ontario Links
• Local Weather
• Ingersoll Theatre of Performing Arts

Coordinates: 43°02′N, 80°53′W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...