In 1869, Dollar was granted a post office, which was located on the north-west corner of Line 3 (Leslie Street) and 15th Avenue.

The Zion Wesleyan Methodist Church was built about 1870 on Lot 10, Concession 3, on the east side of Third Line, just south of the intersection.

[2] With the arrival of the railroad through Markham Village and Unionville in the 1870s, the importance of smaller communities like Dollar began to fade.

On January 1, 1971, the north side of Highway 7 was annexed to the-then Town of Richmond Hill.

The last three historical homes were demolished in 1972 to prepare for the construction of the Best Western Parkway Hotel Toronto North.