Communities in Norfolk County, Ontario
Norfolk County in the Canadian province of Ontario consists of a long list of communities which includes: Atherton, Bill's Corners, Booth's Harbour, Bealton, Blayney, Bloomsburg, Boston, Carholme, Clear Creek, Courtland, Cultus, Delhi, Fairground, Fernlea, Fishers Glen, Forestville, Frogmore, Gilbertville, Glenshee, Glen Meyer, Green's Corners, Halfway House Corners, Hartford, Hemlock, Hillcrest, Houghton Centre, King Lake, Langton, La Salette, Long Point, Lynedoch, Lynnville, Nixon, Normandale, Pine Grove, Port Dover, Port Rowan, Port Royal, Port Ryerse, Powells Corners, Rattlesnake Harbour, Renton, Rhineland, Silver Hill, Simcoe, South Middleton, St. Williams, Teeterville, Turkey Point, Ungers Corners, Vanessa, Villa Nova, Vittoria, Walsh, Walsingham, Waterford, Wilsonville, Windham Centre and Wyecombe.
However, the most notable communities in Norfolk County, Ontario are Delhi (shown in map), St. Williams (slightly east of Port Rowan), Port Dover (shown in map), Simcoe (shown in map), Waterford (shown in map), Courtland (west of Delhi), Gilbertville (south of Delhi), Lynedoch (southwest of Delhi) and Hillcrest (west of Simcoe).
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Andy's Corners
Andy's Corners (42°45′47″N 80°35′39″W / 42.763146°N 80.594158°W) is a small community that is between Wyecombe and Carholme in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada. Agriculture is the dominant industry and commerce consists of a variety store and a place to buy Volvo automobiles to the east of the hamlet. Most of the clients who buy automobiles from the local Volvo dealership are tobacco farmers and their families. Only Pepsi soft drinks are served at the general store and the population is less than 30 people. The nearest town with a shopping mall is Tillsonburg to the northwest. Delhi is to the northeast. High school children here go to Valley Heights Secondary School while elementary school students go to Langton Public School.
Atherton
Atherton (42°49′23″N 80°26′49″W / 42.82298°N 80.446959°W) is a hamlet in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada, that is in between Gilbertville and Simcoe. The population of Atherton is less than 100 people and there are no sidewalks in the hamlet. The tiny community can be found by exploring on Highway 3 as well as Fertilizer Road which is the other major road that goes into Atherton. While not as important as Highway 3, Fertilizer Road allows quick access to Delhi without the highway traffic.
Most global positioning systems for automobiles suggest using Fertilizer Road when travelling from the Pine Grove area to Brantford via Atherton. The manufacturing plant is located north of Walsh, northeast of Pine Grove, and southeast of Delhi. The hamlet is a farming community with little or no commerce in the area.
Bill's Corners
Bill's Corners (42°48′48″N 80°22′29″W / 42.813222°N 80.374775°W) is a hamlet in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada, that is between Green's Corners and Hillcrest. Further to the east is the town of Simcoe, which is the closest town to Bill's Corners. The sole industry in the hamlet is agriculture. The hamlet has a population of less than 200 people. Walsh Public School provides education for grades JK-8, and Simcoe Composite School provides secondary education. One famous previous resident was Dwayne Roloson, who is currently a goalie in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Blayney
Blayney is a hamlet in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada that is in between Pine Grove and Green's Corners. There is no commerce and agriculture is the main industry. The hamlet is formed on the crossroads of Yuell Road and Regional Road 1 (known locally as McDowell Road). On Yuell Road South, there is a house that is almost completely underground. To the northwest is Delhi and to the southeast is Walsh. The nearest gas station is in Pine Grove. Groceries, toiletries, and clothing are purchased from either Simcoe, Delhi, or Tillsonburg.
Bloomsburg
Bloomsburg (42°53′07″N 80°18′04″W / 42.885272°N 80.301218°W) is a hamlet in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada which can be found on the old Ontario provincial Highway 24 that turns off from the "new" Ontario Provincial Highway 24 just 1.5 miles north of Simcoe. Bloomsburg is the home of Bloomsburg Public School which is exclusively for primary and junior students (kindergarten through sixth grade). There is no commerce in this hamlet and the only industry is agriculture.
Booth's Harbour
Booth's Harbour is a community in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada. There is a historic harbor present which is named after a man named Booth who was one of the earliest settlers in the area.[1] The village was founded in the 19th century.[1] Booth's Harbour is located near Lake Erie, just across the bay from Long Point.[1] Fishing and boating are productive summer pastimes here along with swimming and exploring the harbor.[1]
Boston
Boston is an unincorporated area (42°59′27″N 80°16′13″W / 42.990711°N 80.270147°W) in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada. Agriculture is the main industry and commerce is limited. The population is less than 1,000.[citation needed] It is located northeast of the town of Simcoe. There is also a kindergarten-to-grade 6 school, Boston Public School, in the town. Boston Baptist Church, located on one of the four corners, recently celebrated its 200th anniversary.[2] Just outside of Boston, The Boston Common, a small casual dining restaurant thrives with business. The town has many small businesses including a convenience store, a mechanics shop, a hair dressing parlour, a cut-your-own Christmas tree lot, and a woodturning gallery and teaching shop.
The Atlas of Canada lists another unincorporated area named Boston in Ontario ( at 43°33.0′N 80°13′W / 43.55°N 80.217°W)[3].
Clear Creek
Clear Creek (42°34′56″N 80°35′29″W / 42.582095°N 80.591326°W) is a hamlet in southwestern Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada. Although people live there and own real estate, the hamlet is legally described as agriculture land, not residential land in order to reduce property taxes. The nearest high school is Valley Heights Secondary School which is to the northeast.
Courtland
Courtland (42°50′26″N 80°37′58″W / 42.840605°N 80.632782°W) is a village located in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada on Highway 3 between Delhi and Tillsonburg. To the west of the town is a motorcycle shop and a gas station that was once owned by the Norfolk Co-Operative and now belongs to a rival agriculture corporation.
North Street is the oldest street in the village which runs parallel with the railroad tracks. There are five churches in the village, the oldest being the Lutheran Church. Main Street is the street that has the most commerce and Highway Crescent offers a passageway from the highway for the local residents. In the eastern part of the village, a cul-de-sac community called Talbot Court is being constructed.
There are few stores in the village. Examples of commerce includes variety store with a golf course that closed on October 16, 2003 along with an antique store, a breakfast house, and the old Ozzie's Car Mart.
Delhi
Delhi (pronounced DEL-High) is located off of the junction of Hwy 59 and 3 and is known as the Heart of Tobacco Country.[4] Founded by Frederick Sovereen as Sovereen's Corners around 1826, the community was renamed Fredericksburg and eventually to its present-day name of Delhi.[5]
Until 2001, Delhi was located within the Township of Delhi, a municipal government within the Regional Municipality of Haldimand-Norfolk. Prior to the amalgamation of Norfolk County, the population of the former Township of Delhi was 16,365 in the Canada 2001 Census[6] Part of the agricultural heritage of Delhi included tobacco[4] cultivation. The town has a tobacco museum to commemorate this part of its history. Local farms rely in part upon Jamaican and Mexican workers, who usually arrive around mid-to late April and return to their homelands around early-to-mid November.
Dog's Nest
Dog's Nest is a community northeast of Port Dover along Highway 6. The Port Dover band "Dog's Nest" and the Simcoe restaurant "Dog's Nest Smokehouse" were both named after the small community.
Fishers Glen
Fishers Glen is a fishing community that is south of Simcoe and southwest of Port Ryerse. It is considered to be a part of Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada. Fishers Glen is famous among locals for being one of the best fishing spots in Lake Erie during the summer months.
Frogmore
Frogmore (42°41′08″N 80°39′31″W / 42.685464°N 80.658703°W) is a hamlet that is located northwest of Valley Heights Secondary School. Agriculture is the main industry and commerce is non-existent. It is one of the westernmost communities in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada.
Gilbertville
Gilbertville (42°49′26″N 80°28′55″W / 42.823925°N 80.481806°W)) is a hamlet in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada that is in between Pine Grove and Delhi. The local economy is founded on agriculture, which produces potatoes, onions, and asparagus, among other vegetables. Commerce in Gilbertville includes a grocery store, a tractor shop, and an auto repair shop. There is a conservation park to the west of the hamlet. For administrative purposes and municipal elections, Gilbertville is considered to be the southernmost community in the third ward of Norfolk County.
The founding fathers of Gilbertville all had the last name Gilbert. The hamlet was founded in the 19th century as a hitching stop between Simcoe and Delhi, along with nearby Atherton to the east. During the early 20th century, there is a defunct military base in Gilbertville that is being used for alternative purposes. Since the defunct military base is considered to be private property, it is assumed to be used for civilian purposes. Prior to the 21st century, sulphur water was present in Gilbertville, causing a swamp-like stench. The problem eventually disappeared c. 2002 due to advances in irrigation technology.
There are no plans for expansion of any kind in Gilbertville. The population has remained relatively the same for more than 50 years. Property taxes are low. Any children who reside in Gilbertville attend Delhi Public School for their elementary education. Secondary education is provided by Delhi District Secondary School for students in the secular system while Holy Trinity Catholic High School in Simcoe provides the secondary school education for students in the Roman Catholic education system.
Glenshee
Glenshee (42°46′04″N 80°29′01″W / 42.767809°N 80.483522°W) is a hamlet that is located west of Pine Grove in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada. The hamlet is mostly agricultural and residential. In addition to farms, there is also a machine shop that serves the local residents. The population is under 20 people and the nearest commerce is in Tillsonburg and Delhi. Glenshee also has an abandoned cemetery that is located in the 8th concession that is just as historic as the Pine Grove Baptist Cemetery. The currently used cemetery for Glenshee residents is the Delhi Cemetery to the northeast.
School children here attend Valley Heights Secondary School for their high school needs and either Delhi Public School or Walsh Public School for their elementary/junior high school needs. To the southwest is the village of Silver Hill where the nearest car mechanic is based. Terrestrial television and satellite television are the only ways to acquire television service because there is no cable television service in Glenshee.
Green's Corners
Green's Corners is a hamlet in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada that is located west of Simcoe, north of Walsh, southeast of Delhi, and east of Pine Grove. The population of Green's Corners is less than 50 people. In addition to residential property, there is also agriculture and some commerce. There is a bakery, a bed and breakfast, an automobile garage, and a Christmas tree store. This hamlet was also the home town of the late musician, Rick Danko of The Band, who enjoyed a remarkable career on and off the stage.
Halfway House Corners
Halfway House Corners is a hamlet in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada. It is considered to be south of Simcoe and northeast of Port Dover. The Halfway House was an inn that sat on the southwest corner of the intersection. The name was given because it was located exactly half the distance between Port Dover and Simcoe. Ontario Highway 24 is the main road and commerce in this community includes a bait shop and a recording studio.
Hillcrest
Hillcrest (42°49′50″N 80°20′11″W / 42.830471°N 80.336494°W) is a hamlet in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada that is in between Bill's Corners and the town of Simcoe. Agriculture is the main industry and commerce includes a furniture store and a video rental store. The nearest elementary school is Elgin Avenue Public School, the nearest secular high school is Simcoe Composite School, and the nearest faith-based high school is Holy Trinity Catholic High School.
The hamlet is located southeast of Nixon and northwest of Port Dover and is centered around Hillcrest Road which is the site of the former Norfolk Board of Education building. Hillcrest is also the home of a charity which helps people acquire wheelchairs called the Who Did It Club which was founded by war veterans and is currently maintained by civilian volunteers from the local area. The hamlet and all land that is within 2 miles to the south are also considered to be prime land for the possible further expansion of the town of Simcoe. Within 30–60 years, Hillcrest and Simcoe may overlap each other as pristine tobacco farms are foreclosed and sold to developers. Eventually, all land used for tobacco farms will become houses, stores, restauarants, factories, and other businesses.
There is also a soccer field. Youth leagues generally use the field for its state of the art bleachers and close proximity to residential neighborhoods. Adult amateur leagues typically do not use this field and the community is neither large nor wealthy enough to support a professional or a semi-professional soccer team. The field is generally used in the spring and summer. Use of the soccer field by individuals and families is possible in the fall. However, the local climate prevents its use from November to mid April due to snow.
Langton
Langton (42°44′31″N 80°34′40″W / 42.74197°N 80.577679°W) is a small town located in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada.
The town can be accessed by travelling to the intersection just slightly to the west of Courtland and turning south on Ontario provincial Highway 59 if coming from Delhi, south if coming from Tillsonburg or if travelling eastbound on Ontario Provincial Highway 3, and straight ahead if travelling southbound using Ontario provincial Highway 59. Since children of elementary school age who live in Andy's Corners attend Langton Public School, Andy's Corners is considered to be a subdivision of Langton. Langton was home to the Langton Thunderbirds, a junior hockey team that played in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League.
Long Point
Long Point is a sand spit and medium-sized hamlet on the north shore of Lake Erie, part of Norfolk County in the province of Ontario, Canada.
It is about 40 kilometres long and is about a kilometre across at its widest point. Lake Erie lies to the south of Long Point, and the waters to the north side comprise Long Point Bay. The bay is subdivided into the Inner Bay and Outer Bay by a line that runs between Turkey Point to the north and Pottahawk Point to the south. Some of the towns along the bay's north shore include Port Rowan, Turkey Point and Port Dover. Long Point is north and across the lake from Erie, Pennsylvania.
Lynedoch
Lynedoch (42°48′06″N 80°30′35″W / 42.801573°N 80.509701°W) is a hamlet in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada which was named after Baron Lynedoch who served under Wellington during the War of 1812. Until the Mike Harris cutbacks closed it, Lynedoch had its own public elementary school called Lynedoch Public School. Agriculture is the sole industry in the community and there is virtually no commerce.
The hamlet of Lynedoch also has a community group which is non-profit and consists mostly of residents of Lynedoch. It is located northwest of Pine Grove, southwest of Delhi, and east of Simcoe.
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Nixon
Nixon (42°51′02″N 80°24′01″W / 42.850422°N 80.400181°W) is a hamlet in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada that is almost exclusively residential. There is an airfield, some farms, and a single office building that is dedicated to an agriculture-related business in the hamlet where Nixon Public School used to be. Otherwise, the community consists solely of single-family houses ever since Nixon Public School was closed due to the provincial government cutbacks on education. The only industry in the area is agriculture; there isn't any commerce in Nixon. Residents must commute to nearby communities for shopping, errands, and for most employment. Nixon is east of town of Delhi, northwest of town of Simcoe, and northeast of the hamlet of Pine Grove.
Normandale
Normandale (42°42′39″N 80°18′41″W / 42.710822°N 80.311346°W) is a quaint fishing town in southwestern Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada that is famous for its perch and black bass. Commerce is extremely limited and agriculture plays a smaller role than in other parts of Norfolk County.
Pine Grove
Pine Grove (42°46′50″N 80°27′11″W / 42.780472°N 80.453053°W) contains a gas station, a car repair shop, a light-industry manufacturing plant, and various farms. In addition to residential roads, County Road 1 (also known as McDowell Road) and Pine Grove Road (formerly known as Delhi Road) are the main automobile routes.
Port Dover
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In 1670, French missionaries François Dollier de Casson and René Bréhant de Galinée became the first Europeans to winter at what is now modern day Port Dover. Earthen remains and a plaque mark the spot near the fork of the Lynn River (Patterson's Creek to many older Port Doverites) and Black Creek where they and seven Frenchmen built a hut and chapel.
By 1794 the first settlers, a group of United Empire Loyalists, had established a hamlet known as Dover Mills (named for the English port of Dover) which was razed to the ground by the Americans in the War of 1812. Subsequent reconstruction took place closer to the mouth of the Lynn River, where a harbour had been in use since the early 19th century. In 1835, merchant Israel Wood Powell registered a village plan for Port Dover. Improvement to the harbour during the next fifteen years made Port Dover a principal Lake Erie port. Shipyards, tanneries, and Andrew Thompson's woollen-mill contributed substantially to local economic growth. In 1879, Port Dover became an incorporated village with a population of 1,100.
Port Dover in the 20th century became a fishing village and tourist destination. Port Dover's fishing industry at one time hosted the largest freshwater fishing fleet in the world that employed many of the town’s citizens and continues to be important to the community. From 1906 to 1993, the town was home to Thomas A. Ivey and Sons, one of Canada's largest wholesale florists and rose-growers, and Port Dover's largest employer. In 1974, Port Dover was incorporated as Ward 2 of the former city of Nanticoke.
In the summer, Port Dover is busy with thousands of tourists who come to swim in Lake Erie and enjoy the town and surrounding area. Port Dover’s business district is dominated by small shops that cater to the tourist trade with many bars and restaurants that depend largely on the increased traffic during the summer months. One of the most traditional businesses is The Arbor that sells cherry glows instead of soft drinks and hot dogs served on thick pieces of hot dogs buns in addition to French fries.
The Port Dover Yacht Club has occupied land purchased from W.F. Kolbe and Co. at the fork of the Lynn River and Black Creek since September 1938. The P.D.Y.C. welcomes visitors every summer from around the Great Lakes region and beyond.
Port Dover has celebrated Canada Day with a parade every year since July 1867. The day starts off with the annual Soap-box Derby, the Boat Parade at the harbour, a Calithumpian Parade down Main Street and a fireworks display after dark.
Since 1981, there has been a tradition of motorcycle enthusiasts gathering in the town for Friday the 13th. Chris Simons and approximately 25 friends, through word of mouth, got together at the old Commercial Hotel. It was in November and it was Friday the 13th. They decided they should do it every Friday the 13th. On June 13, 2008 an estimated 150,000 bikers and spectators converged on Port Dover for Friday the 13th.
From the 19th century to early 2000, Simcoe had its own town council and mayor.
Port Rowan
Port Rowan (42°37′26″N 80°27′01″W / 42.623918°N 80.45022°W) holds an annual Bayfest every Labour Day; this used to be known as "Tomato Fest" but was renamed a few years ago. Local sports include angling and boating in the Long Point Inner Bay and golfing at Stark's Golf Course at the edge of town. Bird Studies Canada is based at Port Rowan. Port Rowan's future growth is currently at capacity with its water treatment system, which threatens future growth in the town and its burgeoning retirement community. There are wind generators in the Port Rowan area; which stretch out to Clear Creek and the Elgin County line. Located just outside of town off Lakeshore Rd. is the famous Backus Mill, where every year there is a re-enactment of the War of 1812.
This community is the westernmost and the southernmost to participate in the Southern Ontario's Green Energy Hub.
Port Ryerse
Port Ryerse (42°45′35″N 80°15′33″W / 42.759743°N 80.259247°W) is a fishing hamlet in Norfolk County just slightly southwest of Port Dover where people from Southwestern Ontario rent cottages and fish for pleasure during the summer months (Victoria Day through mid-October). Many of the residents are year-round. Most of the people here drive to Port Dover or Simcoe to purchase groceries and other goods, although there was a historic general store until September 2004, when it burned down. Handmade soap and bath shop and folk art shop still exist in the community. Port Ryerse is also the birthplace of John Edward Brownlee, who was the premier of the province of Alberta during the Roaring Twenties and through the early years of the Great Depression.
A public elementary school called Port Ryerse School was located here that was in operation from the 19th century to the 1950s.
Rattlesnake Harbour
Rattlesnake Harbour (42°52′45″N 80°24′42″W / 42.879172°N 80.411596°W) is a hamlet in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada that is located north of Nixon. Despite the name, there is no harbour in Rattlesnake Harbour and agriculture is the main industry - not fishing. Rattlesnakes can be found amongst the wilderness, giving the name the same appeal to locals as Frogmore to the distant southwest.
Renton
Renton (42°51′34″N 80°13′13″W / 42.859482°N 80.22028°W) is a hamlet in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada that is between Simcoe and Jarvis in Haldimand County. There was a truckers' diner (which burnt down in the spring of 2010) and there is also a golf course in the vicinity. Agriculture is the main industry and the population has remained stagnant over the past 20 years. One of the dairy barns was considered being used for a William Shakespeare play according to the local newspaper, The Simcoe Reformer. However, the authorities have recently put a halt to the performances until further notice. To the north is the town of Boston. Simcoe lies to the west, Townsend is to the northeast, while Jarvis is to the east.
Rhineland
Rhineland is a hamlet in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada that has agriculture as the main industry. Commerce is absent and the hamlet has a church and rural housing. While tobacco is the crop of choice, lavender is being experimented as a possible replacement crop for the region (Source: The Simcoe Reformer). There is also a cemetery that is located beside the church.
It is located northwest of Lynedoch and Pine Grove. The name comes from the original German settlers who came to this land in the 19th century. It is also located southeast of Tillsonburg where the closest shopping mall for Rhineland residents is located. Children here go to Delhi District Secondary School or Valley Heights Secondary School for their high school education and elementary school children go to Delhi Public School or Courtland Public School.
Simcoe
Simcoe is the administrative centre of Norfolk County, with a population of 16,000 making it Norfolk's largest community. Simcoe is located at the junction of Highway 3, at Highway 24, due south of Brantford, Ontario, and accessible to Hamilton by nearby Highway 6. The town is northwest of Nanticoke in Haldimand County.
Simcoe was founded in 1795 by Lieutenant Governor John Graves Simcoe.[7] The town hosts a Rotary Friendship Festival, the Norfolk County Fair and Horse Show, and a Christmas Panorama of Lights.[7]
St. Williams
St. Williams (42°40′02″N 80°24′55″W / 42.667354°N 80.415201°W) is a small hamlet and fishing community in Norfolk County, Ontario Canada. The lakeside community is located 30 minutes south of Pine Grove. St. Williams is about 30 minutes from both Simcoe and Tillsonburg. It is a village with a population of approximately 400 people. Backus Mill is located close by and it is popularized as being one of the only mills left standing after the War of 1812. Tourists can enjoy Backus, just outside of St. Williams on the way to Port Rowan, all year round with hiking, sledding, camping and discovering the history of the mill.
A railroad line once passed through St. Williams but was decommissioned in the 1990s. Their public school was closed in the early first decade of the 21st century and their grocery store became a mini-mart. There was also an old folks' home that was shut down and the old fire hall also an antiquated building in St. Thomas.
Teeterville
Teeterville (42°56′44″N 80°26′38″W / 42.94568°N 80.443869°W) is a hamlet northwest of Vanessa. The main attraction of this town is the Teeterville Pioneer Museum. Agriculture is the main industry and commerce is very limited. There is also a public elementary school in the hamlet.
The Teeterville Pioneer Museum is a museum devoted to pioneer life in the 19th century. It includes antique farm equipment as well as home and garden tools.
Turkey Point
Turkey Point (42°40′52″N 80°19′56″W / 42.681047°N 80.332289°W) is a village in the former township of Charlotteville in what is now Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada. It is located on Long Point Bay south of Highway 24 on Regional Road 10, southwest of Simcoe.
This community is referenced in the Three Dead Trolls in a Baggie song which was titled "The Toronto Song" as being terrible along with Sarnia.[8]
Vittoria
Vittoria (42°45′46″N 80°19′23″W / 42.762705°N 80.322933°W) is a small village east of Walsh and southwest of Simcoe in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada. Noted today for being one of the most historic communities in Norfolk County it has a fire station, a community hall, a town hall, and three active churches. But during the early to mid 1800s the community was a vital hub, serving as the capital of the London District of Upper Canada from 1815-1825.
All the traditional pioneer establishments, such as grist and saw mills, were built. The main street boasted two hotels, several stores, a bake shop, a school, as well as one of the first Post Offices in Upper Canada. Later, as technology changed, a train station was built along with a number of different factories such as a canning and cheese establishment.
Today the village, hidden off the main tourist routes, is a treasure trove for historians. Its architecture, setting, and untouched feeling provide a glimpse into what rural Upper Canada was once like. Many private and public buildings have been historically designated including the Baptist Church established in 1804, and the Vittoria Town Hall built in 1870. In addition, it is home to historic Christ Church Anglican, built in 1844, one of the most important frame churches still in existence in Ontario, remaining largely unchanged since its construction.
Its name refers to the 1813 victory of the Duke of Wellington at the Battle of Vittoria in Spain.
Walsh
Walsh, formerly known as Charlotteville Centre, is a medium-sized hamlet in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada that is home to Walsh Public School in the Grand Erie District School Board and St. Michael’s Catholic Elementary School.[9]
Walsingham
Walsingham is a hamlet in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada that is located south of Valley Heights Secondary School. Agriculture is the main industry and commerce is extremely limited.
Waterford
Waterford (42°55′55″N 80°17′22″W / 42.931856°N 80.289459°W) sits on the old Canada Southern Railroad, preceding various other rail company takeovers, the latest of which was by CN/CP. The now idle line passes through Ontario between Buffalo, New York and Detroit, Michigan. Norfolk FS (formerly known as the Norfolk Co-Operative) also holds a major base of operations here, which provide chemicals, dangerous goods, and feed to local farmers.
The area surrounding the town is primarily agricultural land, with tomatoes, tobacco and corn among the chief crops. Other natural health and organic crops are being explored, such as ginseng, but area farmers are generally suffering from the decline of the tobacco industry. In 1979, a freak tornado swept through Waterford, devastating trees, homes, and public property.
Wilsonville
Wilsonville (42°59′46″N 80°19′04″W / 42.99611°N 80.317869°W) is a hamlet in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada that is north of Waterford. The main industry is agriculture and the housing also serves as a bedroom community to the town of Waterford to the south. Children from this community attend Waterford Public School and Waterford District High School. The local farmers here specialize in tobacco and pumpkins (used in Waterford's Pumpkinfest every October). Wilsonville has a general store that offers limited supplies and variety store items to local people. To the north of Wilsonville is Brant County and the city of Brantford. The family name of the first settlers was Wilson - similar to the concept of the Gilbert family naming the town of Gilbertville after their surname.
Wyecombe
Wyecombe (42°46′45″N 80°33′19″W / 42.779086°N 80.555191°W) is a small hamlet located on the intersection of East Quarter Line Road and County Road 21. Wyecombe is home to quiet subdivision of approximately 25 houses and a local auto repair shop. The nearest elementary school is Langton Public School and the nearest high school is Valley Heights Secondary School.
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