Simcoe Ontario Real Estate

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Simcoe, Ontario
(Including: Delhi, Port Dover, Waterford)
Approx. Pop. 61,000

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Average home price $150,000 while prices range from $90,000 to $300,000
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The Town of Simcoe is centrally located in Southwestern Ontario, a short distance from the shores of Lake Erie. The largest urban municipality in the Regional Municipality of Norfolk, the town enjoys excellent access to major urban centers as it is located only 64 kilometers (40 miles) southwest of Hamilton, 145 km (76 miles) southwest of Toronto and only 10 minutes from Lake Erie. Located at the junction of Highways #3 and #24, easy access is available to Canada's two largest vehicular ports of entry into the United States; the Peace Bridge at Buffalo, New York, 121 kilometers (84 miles), and the Ambassador Bridge at Detroit.

Founded in 1795, the settlement of Simcoe was known as Birdtown in honor of the owner of the general store, William Bird. This area was chosen for settlement because the Lynn river flowed fast enough to power a mill. Most early settlements started near streams for this reason.
   The settlement remained Birdtown until 1829 when Duncan Campbell, by now owner of the Bird general store, was appointed as Postmaster to the newly established post office. At this time it was decided to rename the settlement. The region north of Kent Street, known as Uppertown, wanted the name "Wellington" while the rest of the settlement, known as Lowertown, wanted the name "Simcoe". Lowertown, led by Campbell, prevailed and Birdtown became Simcoe.
   The name Simcoe was chosen in honor of Lieutenant-Governor John Graves Simcoe. As a colonel, Simcoe so journed in this area in 1794 while traveling to Turkey Point where he established Fort Norfolk. He was also the first governor of Upper Canada.
   In 1829, Simcoe was home to two grist mills and three sawmills operating along the river. Soon more industries established themselves. These new industries included a soap factory, foundry, a blacksmiths shop with seven forges, a wagon shop, a tin shop and cooperage, and, of course, several distillers. With the establishment of industry came an increase in population. Simcoe grew rapidly and soon added a church, bank, school, and newspaper to its list of achievements.

In 1851, Simcoe was incorporated as a village with Nathan C. Ford as the first reeve. In 1878, when the population exceeded 2000, Dr. John Wilson became the first mayor of the Town of Simcoe.
In 1893 the high school was built and it opened its doors to students in 1894. In 1925 the Carillon Tower was built as a war memorial and in 1958 the first Panorama of lights was staged with six displays. The Norfolk County Fair and Horse Show debuted in 1840. In 1988 the Great Western Railway line, built in 1872-1875, was torn up and became the scenic Lynn Valley Trail. Today, with a population of 15,539 and an area of 40.51 square kilometers, Simcoe is still a prospering community with a small town atmosphere. The Panorama of lights continues with more than sixty displays and there are many more attractions and events throughout the year. Simcoe, as the largest urban center in the Regional Municipality of Haldimand-Norfolk, now offers shopping, cultural events, farm fresh local produce, beautiful scenery, and so much more.

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