Dewittville Explained

Dewittville
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Flag Size:120x80px
Pushpin Map:Canada Southern Quebec
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Name1:Quebec
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Established Title:Settled
Utc Offset:-5
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Postal Code:J0S 1C0

Dewittville is a small community situated on the Châteauguay River in southern Quebec, Canada, between the towns of Huntingdon and Ormstown, approximately 70 km south-west of Montreal.[1]

In 1829, Jacob De Witt acquired a sawmill and of land at Portage, which was later renamed to Dewittville.[2] The old grist mill, dam, and Châteauguay River are notable attractions.[3]

References

  1. Book: Raza, Moonis . Geographical Dictionary Of The World In The Early 20th Century With Pronouncing Gazetteer (in 2 Vos.) . 1990 . Concept Publishing Company . 978-81-7268-011-4 . en.
  2. Web site: Godmanchester . www.mrchsl.com . MRC du Haut-Saint-Laurent . 27 September 2023 . en . 1 February 2017.
  3. Book: Bartholomew . John George . The Pocket Atlas and Gazetteer of the Dominion of Canada . Harper . John Murdoch . 1890 . J. Walker . en.