Acton is a community located in the Town of Halton Hills. At the northern end of the Region, it is on the outer edge of the Greater Toronto Area.
Acton was incorporated as a village in 1874, and erected into a town in 1950.
On January 1, 1974, Acton amalgamated with the Town of Georgetown and most of the Township of Esquesing to form the Town of Halton Hills.
