Whitechurch, Ontario is a village

Village

A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...

 near Lucknow, Ontario

Lucknow, Ontario

Lucknow is a community located in Bruce County, Ontario, Canada. It is incorporated in the Township of Huron-Kinloss.-History:...

, located along the border of Huron

Huron County, Ontario

Huron County is a census division and county of the province of Ontario, Canada. It is located on the southeast shore of its namesake, Lake Huron, in the southwest part of the province...

 and Bruce County

Bruce County, Ontario

Bruce County is a county in western Ontario, Canada, and includes the Bruce Peninsula. As of 2006, the population was 65,349. The area was . The county seat is Walkerton, Ontario. It is located at ....

. Whitechurch is an entirely residential community, with the exception of Chalmers Presbyterian Church, Whitechurch Community Hall and CMG Building Solutions. The Whitechurch United Church closed on June 24, 2007.

Originally named Ulster, the name was changed when surveying

Surveying

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for the former Ontario Highway 86, now Huron/Bruce County Road 86.