Gowanstown is a community in Southwestern Ontario

Southwestern Ontario

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. It is a part of the town of North Perth

North Perth, Ontario

The town of North Perth is a municipality in Ontario, Canada. Its name is based on its location in the northern portion of Perth County. The major community in North Perth is Listowel.- History :...

 in Perth County

Perth County, Ontario

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. It is located around the intersection of Perth Road 164 and Perth Line 88

The population of Gowanstown is approximately 200. Gowanstown contains a public school and municipal building. Corn sales and an ice cream shops which is now a Car Dealership are amongst retailers in the community.

The Gowanstown post office, situated within a resident's home, serves also as a social hub for the community.

History

In the 1970s and 1980s a General Store was located in the same building as the current Post Office but due to the close location of larger towns, like Listowel and Palmerston it closed.