East Garafraxa, Ontario

East Garafraxa (2006 population 2,389) is a rural township in Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada, to the west of Orangeville and within relative commuting distance of Toronto, Brampton, Guelph, and Kitchener.

While it is unknown how the name "Garafraxa" came to be, there are a number of theories to its origins.

* It is derived from an Indian word meaning "panther country"
* Commemorating an old Irish estate or castle
* From the beloved Scottish stream, the Garry
* From Gaelic "fraoch garbh" meaning "rough heath"
* From local botany Saxifrage or Sassafras
* Old English word gara or gar means either a small triangular piece of land or cloth as in a sail, and the Township could be considered part fracta of the Gore, or Gara