Knox Presbyterian Cemetery

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Early on, the Scottish Freeholders, many of whom were from Islay, set aside land for a “Glebe” to be used for a church site and cemetery. In 1842, a log school house was built nearby on the south east corner of Lot 12, Con 9 on the farm of Samuel Jermey. This school was opened in 1843 and the Presbyterians were given permission to hold services there until such time as they could build their own place of worship. Shortly after the disruption of the church in Scotland in 1843, the Hon. Isaac Buchanan of Hamilton, Ontario offered $200.00 to each of the first ten Presbyterian country churches to be built in Ontario. Construction started in 1844 with timber for the church coming from the Glebe and being squared right on site. Knox Church opened in June 1845 and much of the cost was covered by


1604 Old Barrie Rd East
Oro-Medonte,  ON
L0L 1T0

(705) 487-5544 (Voice)



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