Its main street is York Regional Road 76, a curved avenue separate from the local major highways.

Brownsville was founded by Irish settlers who had immigrated to Canada from Pennsylvania in the United States.

[4] About 1830, his farmer brother John R. Brown (born 3 June 1811) settled on lot 26, concession 8, establishing the rural community.

In 1862, the community was renamed Schomberg, a name suggested by Thomas Roberts Ferguson,[6] and its post office was established.

[7] On 6 June 1890, the town was one of many flooded as a result of a storm in the eastern United States and Canada.

[8] The flood destroyed buildings, leaving many residents homeless and businesses ruined, and swept away two mill dams.

This is held one evening in December, during which people celebrate the holiday season by listening to carols, going on hay rides, and viewing ice sculptures, among other things.

The largest inuksuk is located at Allstone Quarry on Highway 27 north of 18th Sideroad in Schomberg.