The Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville has a rich history of human settlement dating back centuries. During the Late Woodland Period, the area was extensively occupied by ancestral Wendat peoples. Numerous archaeological sites and earthworked villages from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries points to a unique congregation of coalescent pre-European peoples in Whitchurch-Stouffville. 

Following the 1787 Toronto Purchase by the British Crown, European settlement began at the end of the 18th century. In 1792, the Township of Whitchurch was created within the County of York. It was named in honour of the birthplace of Elizabeth Simcoe, wife of the first Lieutenant Governnor of Upper Canada, John Graves Simcoe. In 1802, the Township was surveyed by John Stegman. Many of the early settlers were Quakers, German Mennonites, French Royalists, and United Empire Loyalists leaving the United States after the American War of Inpendence. 

The Town of Whitchurch–Stouffville consists of several small communities, a large rural area, and a growing urban area in the community of Stouffville. Originally known as "Stoufferville" after its founder Abraham Stouffer, Stouffville was settled in the early 19th century as a mill site on Duffin's Creek. In 1876, Stouffville was incorporated as Village and by 1971 it was amalgamated within the larger Town of Whitchchurch-Stouffville.

To find out more about the history of Whitchurch-Stouffville or to research the history of your property or family, visit one of the two research archives in the municipality:

• The Whitchurch-Stouffville Public Library Community Archives
• The Whitchurch-Stouffville Museum & Community Centre Research Room