The Nith River winds throughout the town and flows through the downtown core, which is home to a 50-foot waterwheel made of wood, being built in 1990.

[2] The weekly newspapers serving the community are the Wilmot-Tavistock Gazette and the New Hamburg Independent.

[3] Located on the Nith River just over 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Berlin (now Kitchener) this settlement was in an area with rich soil.

He renamed Smith's Creek the Nith River, built a new dam, and constructed a new lumber sawmill.

[6] Now considered to be the founder of New Hamburg, William Scott's career included work as a Justice of the Peace, Community School Commissioner, New Hamburg's first Postmaster, Wilmot Town Councillor, Reeve and the Lt.

The Grand Trunk Railway reached the area in 1856 and helped the village to establish milling and farm machinery manufacturing.