Towns & Tours in Norfolk County

Explore our small towns, hamlets and countryside

Courtland
This village was also known as Middleton Centre, and local folklore is that the name Courtland, as the town was renamed in the 1850's, was renamed when the courts moved from Delhi to Middleton Centre.

Delhi
Originally named 'Fredericksburg' for Frederick Sovereign who settled the area in the early 1800s, the name was changed to Delhi in 1872. With the arrival of the railway and post offices to rural Ontario, a number of similarly named towns brought the change of many town names to capital cities of various countries.

Long Point
The name Long Point is the descriptive name given to the ever-shifting sandspit jutting out into Lake Erie.

Port Dover
The jewel of Ontario's South Coast: originally known as Dover Mills, Port Dover is named for a southern town in England, located on the River Douver. During the War of 1812, invading American forces burned Dover Mills, as were many mills throughout Ontario.

Port Rowan
The village of Port Rowan was laid out by William and Jeremiah Wolven and James Ellis in 1825. When the post office was established, the village was named for Captain William Rowan, secretary to Governor Colborne, as was the River Rowan, now known as Big Creek.

Simcoe
The main market town of Norfolk County, Simcoe has a bustling downtown retail core and numerous shopping opportunities. Simcoe also has a beautiful park system and fairground which plays host to festivals throughout the year.

Turkey Point
Settled in 1793, Turkey Point was named for the vast number of wild turkeys that are native to the area.

Waterford
Until being officially named after the County seat in Munster Ireland in 1826, the Town of Waterford saw many name changes: as the owners of the mills in town changed, so did the town's name: 'Avery's Mills', 'Sayles Mills', 'Sovereign's Mills', and then later 'Lodorville'.

Unique Destinations

Erie Shores Wind Farm
Norfolk County has developed a Wind Farm Interpretive Area on County Road 42 west of Port Rowan, near Sand Hills Park. One of the most advanced wind power development projects in Ontario, the Erie Shores Wind Farm includes 66 wind turbines in the municipalities of Norfolk County, Bayham and Malahide. Developer AIM PowerGen also recently completed three additional 10 MW projects all in Norfolk County, including the areas of Frogmore, Cultus and Clear Creek. Each of these projects contains 6 turbines, are connected to the local electrical distribution system, and can supply power for some 12,000 homes. AIM continues to investigate the potential for additional wind development in the approved areas of Norfolk and adjouning municipalities.