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Ontario Tourism Region : York, Durham and Hills of Headwaters
Description From Owner:
- Pop. 20,142. In Mono and East Garafraxa Ts., Dufferin C., on !he Credit R. and Hwys 9 & 10, 70 km. NW of Toronto.
- The first land patent was issued to land surveyor Ezekiel Benson in 1820. James Greggs built a saw and flour mill in 1832, and Orange Lawrence built another sawmill in 1844.
- The community was called The Mills until the post office opened in 1851 as Orangeville after Orange Lawrence, the first postmaster.
Map Below gives Canadian Geographical Names
Natural Resources Canada in the County of Dufferin.
Natural Resources Canada in the County of Dufferin.
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