Craigmont, Ontario
Craigmont is a dispersed rural community, unincorporated place, and ghost town in Carlow/Mayo, Hastings County in Central Ontario, Canada. It lies adjacent to the municipal boundary with Brudenell, Lyndoch and Raglan in Renfrew County. It was a former mining town that produced corundum from deposits in Mount Robillard, directly north of the community.
Craigmont | |
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Dispersed rural community Unincorporated area | |
Craigmont with Mount Robillard in the background | |
Craigmont Location in southern Ontario | |
| Coordinates: 45°17′45″N 77°38′06″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | Hastings |
| Municipality | Carlow/Mayo |
| Elevation | 338 m (1,109 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern Time Zone) |
| Postal Code | K0L |
| Area codes | 613, 343 |
In 1876, the mountain was discovered as a source for corundum. In 1900, mining operations began by the Canada Corundum Company. A settlement, consisting of both a company town and a private town, grew to a peak population of 600 persons, making it the world's largest Corundum producer at that time. But in 1913, a fire destroyed the mill, resulting in job loss and a gradual decline. By 1921, Craigmont was a ghost town.
A small community remains along County Road 517 (the former Ontario Highway 517), with some of the original buildings and ruins on private property.