Holmesville
Holmesville is a community in the Canadian province of Ontario, in the township of Central Huron, fourteen kilometres southeast of Goderich. Founded in 1832 by two Irish Canadian immigrants named Samuel and John Holmes, the community was first called Holmes Hill and Holmes Villa before receiving its current name of Holmesville in 1855.- Locality
- …lies at an elevation of around 260 metres (870 feet)
- …is also known as “Holmesville, Ontario”
- Description: human settlement in Ontario, Canada
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Clinton and Vanastra.
Clinton
Clinton is a small town in Huron County named after Sir Henry Clinton, a Peninsular War hero.
Holmesville
This page is based on…
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Latitude
43.64575° or 43° 38′ 45″ north
Longitude
-81.60248° or 81° 36′ 9″ west
Open location code
86MWJ9WX+72
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = locality
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
See this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Dutch to Irish—“Holmesville” goes by many names.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Holmesville”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Porter’s Hill and Summerhill.
Notable Places Nearby
Discover Woodlands Golf Course and Open Sky Field.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.”
