Milverton in Perth County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
The Founding of Milverton
Photographed by Tim Boyd, July 4, 2025
1. The Founding of Milverton Marker
Inscription.
The Founding of Milverton. . By 1851 Andrew West, a New York native, had opened a hotel in the recently surveyed township of Mornington. This building was the focal point around which a small community initially known as West's Corners developed. The hamlet grew gradually and a post office was opened in 1854. Ten years later the settlement contained a sawmill, a tannery, two churches and some 200 residents. About 1871 the name of the village was changed to Milverton, reportedly after a town in Somerset, England. With the arrival of the Stratford and Huron Railway in 1877 the market for Milverton's agriculturally based industries was greatly expanded and the thriving community, with a population of about 550, was incorporated as a village by a county by-law effective January 1, 1881.
By 1851 Andrew West, a New York native, had opened a hotel in the recently surveyed township of Mornington. This building was the focal point around which a small community initially known as West's Corners developed. The hamlet grew gradually and a post office was opened in 1854. Ten years later the settlement contained a sawmill, a tannery, two churches and some 200 residents. About 1871 the name of the village was changed to Milverton, reportedly after a town in Somerset, England. With the arrival of the Stratford and Huron Railway in 1877 the market for Milverton's agriculturally based industries was greatly expanded and the thriving community, with a population of about 550, was incorporated as a village by a county by-law effective January 1, 1881.
Erected by Ontario Heritage Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Ontario Heritage Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.
Location. 43° 33.873′ N, 80° 55.214′ W. Marker is in Milverton, Ontario, in Perth County. It is at the
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intersection of York Court and Mill Street East, on the left when traveling south on York Court. The marker is attached to the wall on the west side of the Perth East Public Library. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 19 Mill Street E, Milverton ON N0K 1M0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Huron-Perth-Waterloo-Wellington Area and in Southwestern Ontario. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Ruperts Land.
3. Milverton Public School preserved tower and bell
Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 112 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on July 7, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
