Dornoch, Ontario

St. Paul Church

The village of Dornoch is located less than 11 kilometers north of the town of Durham on Highway 6 in Grey County, Ontario, Canada. It is part of the municipality of West Grey.

Dornoch was settled by Bartholomew Griffin in 1841. The area was originally called "Griffin's Corners"; it acquired its present name in 1880, when Philip McIntosh renamed it for his father's birthplace in Scotland.[1] Griffin started the first general store. The community centre was built in 1952.[2] Dornoch is situated 11 kilometers south of Williamsford and 33 kilometers south of Owen Sound.

The village is primarily a small farming community on the outskirts of Durham, but does have a convenience store that is known for its photography and ice cream, a community hall that is used for small events as well as the recently rebuilt Dawg House Inn. The community hall was sold to private owners.

References

  1. ^ Rayburn, Alan (1997). Place names of Ontario. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. p. 95. ISBN 0-8020-7207-0. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  2. ^ Hubbert, Mildred (1983). The Paths that Led to Holland, Vol 1. Canada: The Historical Society of Holland Township. p. 164. ISBN 0-9691275-0-2.

44°18′45″N 80°51′25″W / 44.31250°N 80.85694°W / 44.31250; -80.85694


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