586 Turnberry N |
Ontario Tourism Region : Huron, Perth, Waterloo and Wellington
Description From Owner:
- Pop. 1,093. In Morris and Grey Ts., Huron C., on the South Br. of the Maitland R. and C. Rds. 12 & 16, 32 km E of Goderich.
- Settled in 1852 by William Ainley of Yorkshire, England, as Ainleyville.
- The post office, opened in 1856 was called Dingle. In 1872 residents sought a more sophisticated name for their community and chose Brussels after the capital city of Belgium.
- Between 1860 and 1875 Brussels had three disastrous fires, but the arrival of the Wellington, Grey and Bruce Railway assured prosperity.
Address of this page: http://www.ruralroutes.com/brussels