Jerseyville is a farming/bedroom community in the rural western area of the former town of Ancaster.

Ancaster, Ontario

Ancaster is a picturesque and historic community located on the Niagara escarpment, within the greater area of the city of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. This former town was founded officially in 1793 and was one of the oldest European communities established in present day Ontario along with Windsor...

 'Jerseyville' is a contraction of 'Jersey village,' a reference to the United Empire Loyalist settlers from New Jersey who settled the area in the late 1790s. It supports a general store, United Church, Baptist Church and formerly an elementary school.