HUSTONVILLE

NAME: HUSTONVILLE COUNTY: ONTARIO ROADS: 2WD GRID: CLIMATE: Snow in winter BEST TIME TO VISIT: Spring summer or fall

COMMENTS: REMAINS: Today a row of modern homes line the road that once was Hustonville’s main street leaving little evidence that Hustonville ever existed.

Hustonville appeared to be developing into a prosperous town. It began around 1848 on the banks of the Conestoga River. With a population of 120, it had two blacksmiths, two wagon makers, two hotels, and several general stores. To promote more industry, a dam 30 feet long and 29 feet high was built to provide water power for a three-story grist and sawmill. Soon the busy main street grew to include several additional stores including a shoe store, wagon factory, a woolen factory, two churches and an Orange Hall. As with many such towns, the railway bypassed it shattering dreams and ruining businesses. By 1870 Hustonville had become a ghost town.

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