A Andy's Corners Andy's Corners () is a small community that is between
Wyecombe and
Carholme in
Norfolk County.
Atherton Atherton () is a
hamlet in
Norfolk County 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 Lynedoch Road which is the other major road that goes into Atherton.
B Bill's Corners Bill's Corners () is a hamlet in Norfolk County 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. One famous previous resident was
Dwayne Roloson, who played for six different teams before retiring from the National Hockey League. Roloson currently serves as a goaltending consultant within the
Anaheim Ducks organization for the
Norfolk Admirals (
Norfolk, Virginia).
Blayney Blayney is a hamlet in
Norfolk County that is in between Pine Grove and Green's Corners. Established prior to 1920, it is considered to be one of Norfolk County's lost hamlets. It once hosted its own post office and general store before they were burnt down sometime after 1920.
Rick Danko, a musician and founding member of
The Band, has a historical plaque dedicated to him near his childhood home. He performed on a 4-string tenor
banjo shortly after entering grade 1. As a child, Danko was
hyperactive, but was diagnosed in an era before
Ritalin became mainstream.
Bloomsburg Bloomsburg () is a hamlet in
Norfolk County which can be found on the old Ontario provincial
Highway 24 that turns off from the "new" Ontario Provincial
Highway 24 about 3 km north of Simcoe. Bloomsburg is the home of
Bloomsburg Public School which is for primary, junior, and senior students (kindergarten through eighth 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. There is a historic
harbor present which is named after a man named Booth who was one of the earliest
settlers in the area. The village was founded in the 19th century. Booth's Harbour is located near
Lake Erie, just across the bay from
Long Point. Fishing and
boating are productive summer pastimes here along with swimming and exploring the harbour.
Boston Boston is an unincorporated area () in
Norfolk County. Agriculture is the main industry and commerce is limited. It is located northeast of the town of
Simcoe. There is also a kindergarten-to-grade 8 school,
Boston Public School, in the town.
C Clear Creek Clear Creek () is a hamlet in southwestern Norfolk County. Although people live there and own real estate, the hamlet is legally described as agriculture land, not residential land to reduce
property taxes. Approximately 70 people live in this town amongst the 140 houses. About 9 of the houses have been abandoned due to safety issues from the wind turbines. People have lived in this community as far back as 1901 with some Canadian soldiers from the
First World War having been raised in this community. There are no sidewalks for safer pedestrian walking and wind turbines are seen very frequently within the vicinity of Clear Creek; being installed in November 2008. Norfolk County has banned the placement of new wind turbines after becoming a "willing host" for them back in 2003. One of the council members were worried about Norfolk County becoming "industrialized" and "unnatural." Many leaders in Norfolk County envision the county as being an agricultural hub for Southern Ontario even by the middle of the 22nd century. The nearest high school is
Valley Heights Secondary School which is to the northeast. Students from here grab the same high school bus as the students from Houghton.
Courtland Courtland () is a village located in Norfolk County on
Highway 3 between Delhi and Tillsonburg. This community was once known as Middleton; named after the more well-known community of
Middleton in Nova Scotia. The first settler was Lot Tisdale who arrived in 1823. 917 people live here as of 2009. A 30-hectare certified organic herb farm owned by Garry Proven operates in the area. Sidewalks only exist on the main streets. Otherwise, the walk through Courtland is simple provided that pedestrians pay extra caution to the traffic on the street. Flat terrain exists throughout the entire village; and the village spans approximately 5 kilometres. Recommended activities are hiking, running, and walking. The usage of ATVs, motorcycles, and bicycles are not recommended due to safety concerns. Unlike most communities in Norfolk County, Courtland is entirely accessible for wheelchair users. The full extent of the service industry in Courtland includes a variety store, an antique store, a "bread and pastries" type of bakery which has been operating in the community since 1939, a family restaurant and a flower shop. Courtland Vinyl Windows and
Gopher Dunes are a couple of well-known businesses in the area. A
golf course was once located here; it closed on October 16, 2003, due to factors caused by the
early 2000s recession. Official tax policy changes made after the
2003 Ontario provincial election worsened the local poverty rate and made people less likely to enjoy golf as a recreational sport.
D 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. The settlement was founded by Frederick Sovereign (or Sovereign) who built a cabin here in about 1812. At the time, the area was heavily treed and would become important in the lumber industry. The village was named Sovereign's Corners (or Sovereign's Corners) and later Fredericksburg until the post office opened as Delhi in 1856. Sovereign was a tavern keeper for over 30 years. He also manufactured plug tobacco, growing his own leaves, curing them, and pressing them. He donated the land for the Baptist church and served as deacon for "many, many years". The population in 1869 was 300 and the village had some manufacturing as well as a lumber mill thanks to the abundant water power. The post office was receiving mail daily. The railway arrived in the 1870s a definite benefit to locals who opened business such as the Delhi Canning Company, established in 1878; the company shipped canned local produce across Canada. 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 Part of the agricultural heritage of Delhi included tobacco As of 2016, the majority of Delhi's residents speak English as a first language and were born in Canada. Females outnumber males, and working-age people outnumber children and elderly people. Delhi will experience a surge in old age pensioners by the year 2026. Seventy people were born in the United States of America, while 250 were born in Europe. Ten residents were born in Africa, while 20 residents were born in Asia. Delhi's population is expected to grow to approximately 5,215 residents by 2056, although future wars and pandemics may affect this population growth. People are less likely to have children or emigrate to Canada if there are any major political/medical events happening in the world.
Dog's Nest Dog's Nest is a community northeast of
Port Dover along
Highway 6. It has had its sign stolen 3 times and the municipality at the time decided not to put the sign back up. There is now a committee not for profit "DogsNest 1851" formed April 2019 to bring back the sign. They sell t-shirts, hats and merch to raise funds. 100% volunteer driven and 100% proceeds go towards the sign and surrounding area needs.
F 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. Fishers Glen is famous among locals for being one of the best fishing spots in
Lake Erie during the summer months.
Frogmore Frogmore () is a hamlet that is situated on the junction of Norfolk County Roads 45 and 28. It is located northwest of
Valley Heights Secondary School. Agriculture is the predominant industry while commercial business ventures are non-existent. It is one of the westernmost communities in
Norfolk County. This community has a sizeable population of German Mennonites and Mexican Mennonites. Only six wind turbines, carrying approximately 9 MW of electricity have been placed in the vicinity. No more can be built in this area due to a county-wide ban on wind turbines passed in 2013. Adult amateur leagues typically do not use this field; with the exception of the
Western Ontario Soccer League.
Houghton Houghton is a former
township in
Norfolk County. Its township seat was Fairground, a small village today. It is located in the southwest of Norfolk, bordering on the former Norfolk townships of Middleton to the northeast, and North and South Walsingham to the east. Fairground is a small community in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada where the
Norfolk County Fair and Horse Show took place in the early 19th century. Until that event was moved to
Simcoe, this was the spot where fairgoers attended the attractions and farmers displayed their best
produce. The community of Fairground borders on the municipality of
Bayham in
Elgin County to the west, and its southern border is the
Lake Erie shoreline, with no natural harbours.
J Jacksonburg Jacksonburg ()
L Langton Langton () is a small town located in Norfolk County; formerly known as Boughner's Corner. 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. Langton once had two banks but the CIBC bank closed in May 2016 due to increased online banking activity and the changing Canadian economy; placing the future of offline banking in this community in definite jeopardy. Despite its small population, Langton was considered to be a banking hub for the tobacco farmers during the 20th century. Sidewalks exist only on the main street, otherwise, walking in this town is very simple. The entire town spans 5 kilometers in length. Langton enjoys scenery that is very rural and flat. Streets can be busy sometimes; especially during the weekdays. Possible activities include hiking, walking, running, and cycling.
La Salette La Salette is a hamlet that is north of Delhi in
Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada. La Salette is southwest of
Brantford in nearby Brant County and northwest of
Simcoe. Agriculture is the main industry and commerce is extremely limited. Most of the houses in La Salette are over 100 years old and the population of La Salette is less than 100 people.
Long Point Long Point is a
sand spit and medium-sized hamlet on the north shore of
Lake Erie, part of
Norfolk County. It is about 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. Sport hunting was important after the Long Point Company purchased the Point in 1866 to facilitate this pursuit. Long Point Provincial Park was created in May 1921; by 1929, it was connected to the mainland by a new causeway. A church has been restored in the area and is being used for outdoor weddings and private receptions.
Dennis' Horseradish is produced a short distance east of the settlement.
N Nixon Nixon 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. Nixon is east of the town of Delhi, northwest of the town of Simcoe, and northeast of the hamlet of Pinegrove. Plans are currently underway for a microbrewery to open in the community; beers and wines that emulate those found in
Belgium and the
Netherlands will be manufactured here. Producing very little noise or steam pollution, the microbrewery will bolster the economy of Norfolk County.
Trappist beers will be brewed on site for the purpose of getting the higher-class members of Norfolk County to spend money more locally. The municipal government approved the rezoning of the surrounding land to "light industrial" for Norfolk County's third microbrewery to be possible according to the local by-laws. This community is the westernmost community to receive water from the
Lynn River; which flows directly into Lake Erie.
Normandale Normandale () is a quaint fishing town in southwestern Norfolk County that is famous for its
perch and
black bass. This settlement was part of Charlotteville where Fort Norfolk was built in 1813 with accommodation for 300 troops. A large iron foundry, the Normandale Furnace and Ironworks was built here in 1817 and was expanded in 1822; it made farm implements, the well-known Van Norman stoves as well as kettles, pots, and pans but closed down in 1847 or 1850. 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.
Rhineland Rhineland is a hamlet in
Norfolk County 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. The program began as a government pilot program in 2003 and is providing a chance for a "one-industry area" to diversify into other industries to acclimatize itself into a changing global economy.
Rockford Rockford () is a
hamlet in
Norfolk County that is located between
Waterford and
Hagersville. It used to have a church, general store and a baseball team. Now it is made up of farms and a few houses.
S Silver Hill Silver Hill is a hamlet that is southwest of
Pine Grove and southeast of
Tillsonburg. The main industry is agriculture. There is also an automobile repair shop and a residential district of houses and farms. The population of Silver Hill, Ontario is less than 100. To the south is
Turkey Point and
Lake Erie which leads to
Pennsylvania in the United States of America. Students here go to
Walsh Public School for grades
kindergarten to eighth grade and
Valley Heights Secondary School for their high school education.
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. Initially, the settlement consisted of two distinct areas, Birdtown, named by William Bird who arrived in the early 1800s and the Queensway which grew up around Aron Culver's sawmill and grist mill in the 1820s. The post office opened in 1829 and was called Simcoe. In 1837, the village became the seat of government of the then Talbot District. Records from 1846 indicate that the settlement was far from any major roads and had little communication with areas outside of Brantford. A stone courthouse and jail had already been built. The population in 1850 was about 1600; in that year, Simcoe became the County seat of Norfolk County.
St. Williams St. Williams () is a small hamlet and fishing community in Norfolk County. The lakeside community is located 30 minutes south of Pinegrove. St. Williams is about 30 minutes from both
Simcoe and
Tillsonburg. It is a village with a population of approximately 400 people.
T Teeterville Teeterville () is a hamlet southwest 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.
Turkey Point Turkey Point () is a village in the former township of
Charlotteville in what is now
Norfolk County, Ontario. It is located on Long Point Bay south of
Highway 24 on Regional Road 10, southwest of
Simcoe. The village is also home to MacDonald Turkey Point Marina. 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. John Graves Simcoe visited this area in 1795 and suggested that a settlement be laid out. Settlement began soon after that, and by 1800, law courts were being held here. Since Walsh Public School is a rural school, farming is considered to be the primary source of income for most of the local families. Either one parent or both parents is usually employed in a workplace that is dependent on the local agriculture industry. While the grade 3 students are good readers at Walsh Public School, the grade 6 students perform equally well at reading and writing. Both the grade 3 and grade 6 students show a universal weakness in mathematics. Female students have a slight advantage over the male students when to comes to reading and math. An annual fair held in the hamlet called the Donnybrook Fair attracts kids and adults from the area in the middle of September. It has been held since 1857, with the fair growing in size and quality every year. Children who attend school within the immediate vicinity are allowed to enter any artwork that they produced themselves in addition to their own crafts and agriculture-related artifacts. They are typically between the ages of 5 and 13. Homeschooled children may also enter the contests. In the 2011 edition of the Donnybrook Fair, these local students have managed to win $1346 in tax-free cash. This monetary award encourages children to save up for higher education opportunities. The short-term effects of the award system encourages children to work on their innovative spirit and improve their work ethics. Although the winner of the Donnybrook Fair demolition derby is no longer assured a spot in the Norfolk County Fair version of the event, the prize money keeps increasing and the event is done over a traditional dirt track. Fundraising for the Donnybrook Fair involves a
Victoria Day brunch, an annual spring barbecue, and numerous raffles. 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. An electric railroad once operated in Waterford; the official fare from
Galt to Waterford was a mere $1.05 ($ in today's money) while taking it to nearby
Simcoe cost $1.25 plus taxes ($ in today's money). Established in 1794, this community was first established as a saw and
grist mill community. by Paul Averill in 1800. Waterford became the northernmost marketplace in Norfolk County; complementing Simcoe as its center marketplace. The village would become incorporated in 1878 when its population reached 1100 people. In the early 1800s, this area was important in the lumber industry and also had many successful farms. The first settler was Job Slaght who also built the first grist mill. James L. Green who owned much of the village built a foundry that manufactured farm implements. Job Loder built the Finch mill and the old Gustin mill east of Vittoria as well as a sawmill. By 1851, Waterford contained the township hall and many industries, including a large agricultural implements factory built by James Green. The railway arrived in 1871 and helped increase growth, to 1,100 people by the time the village was incorporated in 1871.
Wilsonville Wilsonville () is a hamlet in
Norfolk County that is north of
Waterford. It is considered to be the northernmost community in the Ontario tobacco belt. 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 either attend Boston Public School for primary grades, followed by
Waterford District High School or St. Bernard's of Clairvaux School for primary grades, followed by Holy Trinity Catholic High School in
Simcoe.
Wyecombe Wyecombe () is a small hamlet located on the intersection of East Quarter Line Road and County Road 21. Wyecombe is home to a quiet subdivision of approximately 25 houses and a local auto repair shop. The nearest elementary school is Langton Public School or Sacred Heart and the nearest high school is Valley Heights Secondary School. ==References==