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The village of Dornoch is located less than 11 kilometers north of the Town of Durham on Highway 6 in Grey County, Ontario, Canada. It is part of Chatsworth Township.
Dornoch was settled by Bartholomew Griffin in 1841. The area was originally called "Griffin's Corners"; it acquired its present name in 1880, when Philip McIntosh renamed it for his father's birthplace in Scotland.[1] Griffin started the first general store immediately. The community centre was built in 1952.[2] Dornoch is situated 11 kilometers south of Williamsford and 33 kilometers south of Owen Sound.
The village is primarily a small farming community on the outskirts of Durham, but does have a convenience store that is known for its photography and ice cream, a community hall that is used for small events as well as the recently rebuilt Dawg House Inn. The community hall was sold to private owners.
In January 2020, the village got bus service provided by Kasper Transportation on its Owen Sound to Guelph intercity route.[3] There are two buses in each direction on Monday to Saturday, one in the morning and one in the afternoon.[4]
References
- ^ Rayburn, Alan (1997). Place names of Ontario. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. p. 95. ISBN 0-8020-7207-0. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ Hubbert, Mildred (1983). The Paths that Led to Holland, Vol 1. Canada: The Historical Society of Holland Township. p. 164. ISBN 0-9691275-0-2.
- ^ Gowan, Rob (20 December 2019). "Kasper's Owen Sound to Guelph transit service to start Jan. 15". The Owen Sound Sun Times. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "Bus Times - Scheduled Routes". GoKasper.com. Kasper Transportation. Retrieved 23 January 2020.