Wroxeter, Ontario

Wroxeter, Ontario is a community in Howick Township, part of Huron County.

The first settlers of Wroxeter were the Gibson Brothers, Thomas and Robert, who founded the community in the mid-19th century.

During its peak period, Wroxeter had five general stores, five hotels, two schools (which ran until 1950), a library, a woolen mill, and a grist mill, and an arena, which ran until it was torn down in the late '70s.

Wroxeter also had a railway which was completed in 1874, when a train station was constructed to connect the village to the Toronto area.

The population of Wroxeter in the late 19th century is estimated to have been 700–800 people.