Chatsworth, Ontario (town)

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For the Township of the same name, see Chatsworth, Ontario

Chatsworth
Coordinates: 44°27′13″N 80°53′50″W / 44.45361, -80.89722
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
County	Grey
Township	Chatsworth
Government
- Type	Municipal
Elevation	296 m (971 ft)
Population (2001)
- Metro	6,280
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s)	519

Chatsworth is a community in Grey County, Ontario, Canada. Chatsworth is located south of Owen Sound and north of Durham where Highways 6 and 10 merge. The village neighbours Williamsford, Dornoch, and Desboro.

Originally named Johnstown, Chatsworth was founded in 1848 at the northern terminus of the Toronto-Sydenham Colonization Road. Modern Highway 10 follows most of the original road's route.

Famous Canadian suffragette Nellie McClung was born in Chatsworth.

		Owen Sound Rockford		v • d • e
	Kilsyth, Tara		Bognor
		Chatsworth
		Williamsford Dornoch Durham

Coordinates: 44°27′13.19″N 80°53′50.53″W / 44.4536639, -80.8973694