Buttonville | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
 Buttonville within Markham | |
| Coordinates: 43°51′52″N 79°21′45″W / 43.86444°N 79.36250°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Regional municipality | York |
| City | Markham |
| Founded | 1808 |
| Established municipality | 1793-94 Markham Township |
| Changed municipality | 1971 York Region from York County 1971 into Markham (as Town); 2012 (as City) |
| Government | |
| • Founder | John Button |
| • MP's | Paul Chiang (Markham—Unionville) |
| • MPP's | Billy Pang (Markham—Unionville) |
| • Councillors | Ritch Lau (Ward 2) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| NTS Map | 030M14 |
| GNBC Code | FANMF |
Buttonville is a suburban neighbourhood and former hamlet in the city of Markham, Ontario, Canada, bordering the larger Unionville district. The hamlet was named after its founder, John Button.
About 30,000 residents live in the area, which is located along the Woodbine Avenue corridor from approximately Highway 7 in the south to Sixteenth Avenue in the north, with the historic hamlet itself located roughly midway between the two arterials. The Rouge River flows through the northeast and Highway 404 passes by in the west (forming Buttonville's and the City of Markham's boundary), with two interchanges. The residential area is located in the eastern, northeastern, and the northern sections, and the industrial area is to the west and the south down to Highway 7.
There is talk about renaming the community to the John Button Community after its founder since there has been confusion between Unionville and Buttonville, which is popularly considered to be part of Unionville.