Madoc
A historic service village at the junction of Highways 7 and 62, southeast of Bancroft.
Quick answer: Madoc is a Centre Hastings village at Highways 7 and 62, southeast of Bancroft. Founded in 1832, it grew through gold, fluorite, and talc mining eras. Today it offers shops, schools, a medical centre, and a skate park with splash pad. Wade Kovacic, Sales Representative with CENTURY 21 Granite Realty Group Inc., Brokerage, helps buyers and sellers in Madoc.
About Madoc
Madoc is a village in the Municipality of Centre Hastings, at the junction of Highways 7 and 62 southeast of Bancroft. Founded in 1832 as MacKenzie's Mills — named for Donald MacKenzie's sawmill and grist mill — it was briefly called Hastings before taking the name of Madoc Township, itself named for the legendary Welsh prince. In horse-and-carriage days it was the halfway stop between Toronto and Ottawa.
Why Buyers Choose Madoc
Mining built Madoc. Gold was discovered at nearby Eldorado in 1866, fluorite was extracted through the 1930s and 1940s, and the Canada Talc mine operated for more than a century. The O'Hara Mill Homestead preserves a rare water-powered upright frame sawmill. Today the village offers a full set of small-town services: shops, three schools, the Tri Area Medical Centre, an arena, tennis courts, an outdoor pool, and a skate park with splash pad and arts centre.
Property Types
Village homes, rural properties on the outskirts, and farmland edges. Madoc suits buyers wanting small-town services with country quiet — and commuters heading south toward the Quinte region.
Nearby
Bancroft is about 45 minutes north on Highway 62, Tweed and the Highway 7 corridor run east-west, and Moira Lake is close by for muskie, bass, and pickerel fishing.
Madoc FAQs
Where is Madoc, Ontario?
Madoc is a village in the Municipality of Centre Hastings, Hastings County — at the junction of Highways 7 and 62, southeast of Bancroft.
What is Madoc's mining history?
Gold at nearby Eldorado in 1866, fluorite mining in the 1930s and 1940s, and the Canada Talc mine, which operated for more than a century.
What amenities does Madoc have?
Shops and restaurants, three schools, eight churches, the Tri Area Medical Centre, an arena, tennis courts, an outdoor pool, and a skate park with splash pad.
What is the O'Hara Mill?
The O'Hara Mill Homestead and Conservation Area preserves a historic water-powered upright frame sawmill, reputed to be the only one of its kind left in Ontario.
What is there to do near Madoc?
Fishing on Moira Lake, the Trail of Two Lakes system, motocross events, and the village's arena, pool, and parks.
Thinking of Buying or Selling in Madoc?
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