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]

Dewittville
Unincorporated community
Dewittville is located in Southern Quebec
Dewittville
Dewittville
Coordinates: 45°06′50″N 74°05′42″W / 45.114°N 74.095°W / 45.114; -74.095
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMLe Haut-Saint-Laurent
MunicipalityGodmanchester
Named forJacob De Witt
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal code
J0S 1C0
Area code(s)450, 579, and 354

In 1829, Jacob De Witt acquired a sawmill and 130 acres (53 ha) of land at Portage, which was later renamed to Dewittville.[2] The old grist mill, dam, and Châteauguay River are notable attractions.[3]

References

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