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Huron County is located by Lake Huron, towards the western edge of the southwest corner of the province of Ontario. The county seat is Goderich.
Municipalities since 2001 are:
Municipalities since 2001 are:
- Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh
- Municipality of Bluewater
- Municipality of Central Huron
- Town of Goderich
- Township of Howick
- Municipality of Huron East
- Municipality of Morris-Turnberry
- Township of North Huron
- Municipality of South Huron
Huron County Townships
Huron County was part of Huron District in 1845.
In 1846 according to Smith's Canadian Gazetteer ....... by WM. H. Smith 1846, Huron District was comprised only of Huron County, and all the townships except Ashfield and Wawanosh were formed from the Huron Tract. The Huron Tract was purchased in 1827 and declared a District in 1842. Before that time it had been part of the London District |
Ashfield Township
Bidulph Township Blanchard Township Colborne Township Downie Township Ellice Township South Easthope Township North Easthope Township Fullarton Township Gopderich Township Hibbert Township |
Hay Township
Hullet Township Logan Township McKillip Township McGillivray Township Stephen Township Stanley Township Tuckersmith Township Usborne Township Wawanosh Township |
CITIES & TOWNS
Clinton
Kirkton Fordwich Gorrie |
Bayfield
Seaforth Blyth Cranbrook |
Brussels
Bluevale Auburn Goderich |
Zurich
Hensall Exeter Wingham |
MAPS
Map of Huron County from Historical Atlas
The County Atlas Digital Project is a searchable database of the property owners' names which appear on the township maps in the county atlases. Township maps, portraits and properties have been scanned, with links from the property owners' names in the database.
The County Atlas Digital Project is a searchable database of the property owners' names which appear on the township maps in the county atlases. Township maps, portraits and properties have been scanned, with links from the property owners' names in the database.