Historic Hamlet of Kettleby - South of Hwy 9 on the Kettleby Rd off Aurora/Lloydtown Rd, East of Jane St. On May 20th, 1801, Dorothy Burger, a United Empire Loyalist, was granted a patent for a lot in King Township. In 1803 John Bogart bought the lot. In 1825, Jacob Tool purchased 100 acres from John Bogart and in 1840 built a sawmill in the river valley. Then, in 1842 Tool sold 46 acres including the mill site to Septimus Tyrwhitt. On this site, in 1843, an enterprising Englishman, Septimus Tyrwhitt constructed a large flour mill which operated continuously until destroyed by fire in 1950. He also built a wollen and oatmeal mill, a cooperage and distillery. In 1851, the Kettleby Post Office opened, Jacob Walton, a prominent businessman, stated a Blacksmith shop in 1845, operated a general store, and was postmaster from 1853-1891. A chapter of the Sons of Temperance was organized by 1855 and remained active thoughout the century.

By 1870 Kettleby's population was 100, but with local timber exhausted and the Ontario Simcoe and Huron Railway by-passing the village, Kettleby declined as an industrial centre to become a rural hamlet. [Text Courtesy of Kettleby Historical Society.] View the photo galleries Kettleby and Pick Your Own photo gallery.

• Cardinal Golf Course on #9
• Kettle Creek Golf Course on #9
• Dorio's Bakery
• Tyrwhitt Park
• Heritage Buildings
• Pioneer Cemetery
• Scenic Country Drive
• Thornton Bales Conservation Area - east of Kettleby
• Cycling
• Photography
• Seasonal Fare - Round the Bend Farm
• School Groups - Round the Bend Farm
• Garden Centre - Round the Bend Farm
• Gas Station

• Canada Day Celebrations
• Kettleby Fair