Palmerston

Palmerston is an unincorporated community with a population of 2,599 on the southern edge of Minto in the northwestern part of Wellington County, Ontario, Canada.

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Type: Town
Description: community in Minto, Ontario, Canada.
Also known as: “Palmerston, Ontario”

Places of Interest

Highlights include St. Mary Church and Norwell District Secondary School.

Norwell District Secondary School

School

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Norwell District Secondary School, formerly known as Palmerston High School, and often simply called Norwell or NDSS, is a mid-sized composite high school located in Palmerston, Ontario.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gowanstown and Harriston.

Gowanstown is a community in Southwestern Ontario. It is a part of the town of North Perth in Perth County. It is located around the intersection of Perth Road 164 and Perth Line 88 The population of Gowanstown is approximately 200. Gowanstown is situated 9 km southwest of Palmerston.

Harriston

Town

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Harriston is a community in the Town of Minto in Wellington County, Ontario, Canada. In 1999, Harriston was amalgamated with the communities of Palmerston, Clifford, and Minto Township to form the Town of Minto. Harriston is situated 9 km north of Palmerston.