Horning's Mills

Photo by Alan L Brown - Posted July, 2004

Plaque Location

The County of Dufferin
The Township of Melancthon
In Horning's Mills, in front of a church
on the north side of River Road east of Main Street

Coordinates: N 44 09.240 W 80 12.251

Plaque Text

In 1830 Lewis Horning, a successful settler from the Hamilton area, located in this vicinity with his family. He cleared 32 ha of land and built a sawmill, grist-mill and frame house, but later returned to Hamilton. With the opening of a government road through the district in 1848, the few families who had settled near Horning were joined by others and a post office was opened in 1851. The locality's excellent water power attracted industry and by the closing decades of the century the village boasted six or seven mills, various tradesmen and shopkeepers, a public school, three churches and approximately 350 inhabitants. Horning's Mills was an important pioneer settlement in this region of Ontario.

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Posted August 10, 2011
My name is Donna-Marie Mason (nee Horning). My father was Gordon Vernon Horning and his father was Gordon Roy (known as Roy). I am not sure but I think my grandfather had something to do with the dedication of the plaque but I'm not sure.

Posted July 11, 2011
Sadly, the church is now gone. Only a bare patch of ground marks what was once Knox Presbyterian Church.

Posted May 2, 2011
We are researching Metcalfe Family history. Our Grandfather, William John Metcalfe was born in Horning Mills in 1870. Any info please email lisa@rockridge.ca

Posted January 4, 2011
I am the former Mayor of the Township of Melancthon and our Community of Horning's Mills is Hosting a Heritage Day on June 11th, 2011. We are celebrating throughout the whole Hamlet and invite any past residents/family connection/former business proprieters and just anyone else who would like to come and enjoy our History. For further information email debbie.fawcett@sympatico.ca or monitor the Township of Melancthon website closer to the time of the event.

Posted October 6, 2009
I am a descendant of George Ludwig Horning and his son Peter and his son Lewis. Anyone wishing to share information on this family may contact me at JohnRiden@msn.com. Hope to hear from you soon.
John Riden, Punta Gorda, Fla.

Posted July 23, 2009
One of the First settlers along with the Horning's were the Silk family. I am a Silk from England, and am researching Silk family history - www.SilkFamily.org

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