Williamsford, Ontario
Williamsford | |
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Village | |
| Coordinates: 44°22′46″N 80°52′18″W / 44.3794°N 80.8716°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | Grey |
| Township municipality | Chatsworth |
| Surveyed | 1858 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
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Williamsford is a village on the North Saugeen River in Grey County, Ontario, Canada (Chatsworth Township). It has a general store, Pie Company, post office, bookstore and restaurant housed in a historic grain mill. A small dam controls the North Saugeen River. It has several churches, and a community cemetery. It is located on Highway 6 between Durham and Owen Sound.
The village of Williamsford was first surveyed in 1858 comprising 400 acres in preparation for a railway which was to run from Toronto to Owen Sound. Each township was to contribute $40,000 to its construction. The post office was built in 1847 and the general store was built in the late 1800s.