Monkton, Ontario

Monkton
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Coordinates: 43°35′14″N 81°04′54″W / 43.58722°N 81.08167°W / 43.58722; -81.08167Coordinates: 43°35′14″N 81°04′54″W / 43.58722°N 81.08167°W / 43.58722; -81.08167
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
County	Perth
Township	North Perth
Government
- Type	Municipalitly of North Perth
Elevation	365 m (1,198 ft)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s)	519

Monkton is a community in Perth County, Ontario, Canada. Monkton is geographically west of Milverton. The village is located on the intersection of County Roads 55 and 23. Monkton is 20 kilometers southwest of Listowel on County Road 23. Home of the Monkton Wildcats Senior Hockey Club of the WOAA. Monkton is situated partly in Logan but largely in Elma, owes its origin to the construction of the Logan gravel road. In 1857 Mr. T. M. Daly, who was contractor on the highway, erected a blacksmith shop, the first building in Monkton. With Mr. Daly as clerk was a young man named Dunsmore, now Dr. Dunsmore, of Stratford, who erected a store. Almost simultaneously sprang up two hotels-one in Logan the other in Elma. During 1857 a sawmill was built by Mr. Winstanley, who had obtained a grant of 1.000 acres in 1855 in aid of this project. At this time also arrived James McKenzie, who opened a post office. A number of settlers were now gathered around this new village, amongst whom were the families of Dobbs, Stewart, Holman, Golightly, McKenzie, Merryfield, and Reice. Meantime educational facilities were demanded. The Church, through an old pioneer preacher, was putting forth her efforts in this new field. In support of these conditions, the store which had been erected by Mr. Dunsmore was transformed from an emporium for distributing material things to a place for disseminating educational and religious requirements. In 1870 another school was erected, which in 1888 was replaced by the present structure. On completion of the gravel road a stage route was opened from Mitchell to Newry, which is still continued daily as a means of transmitting mail matter between these points. In 1883 a third hotel was built. Monkton at one period had a match factory, two saw mills, planing mill, shingle mill, tannery, with several business houses. It is still a pretty country village, containing an excellent hotel, some beautiful residences, and good business places. The surrounding country is unexcelled for agricultural purposes

References

1. ^ <History of Perth County 1863-1902/>