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| Place | Southwold |
| Type | Dispersed Rural Community |
| Province / Territory | Ontario (ON) |
| Location | Elgin |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 42.808056 |
| Longitude | -81.364167 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | FCQUJ |
Southwold is a locality in Elgin, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Southwold is located at 42.8081°N, 81.3642°W.
Southwold rests in a landscape shaped by glacial retreat and the gentle persistence of agriculture, its fields stretching out in broad, sun-drenched rectangles under the wide Ontario sky. It lies 14.9 km west-north-west of St. Thomas, ON (from St. Thomas, ON: bearing 282°T), and is situated 15.4 km south-east of Mount Brydges. The land here, largely flat with a subtle, almost imperceptible rise as one moves west, is a testament to generations of cultivation, the rich, dark soil a deep, earthy scent after a spring rain. Scattered farmsteads, their silos standing sentinel against the horizon, punctuate the green and gold of growing crops, while the occasional stand of mature oak or maple offers a cool, dappled respite from the midday sun. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries a crispness, a clean, almost mineral tang from the dew settling on the earth and the distant whisper of Lake Erie, though its shores remain a significant journey away. The story of Southwold is deeply entwined with the fertile ground it occupies, its economy historically anchored in the bounty of the land, from early pioneers clearing forests for wheat and corn to the modern era of specialized crops and livestock. This is a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of life, where the hum of tractors replaces the roar of industry, and where a strong sense of shared heritage, born from shared labour and a common understanding of the land, continues to bind its residents. The heritage of the region also speaks of early European settlement, with names and land divisions that echo back to distant shores, and the ongoing presence of agricultural cooperatives and local markets serves as a vibrant reminder of the enduring connection to the earth that defines Southwold.
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Location data for Southwold is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |