Ratho, Ontario

Ratho
Location of Ratho in Ontario

Ratho is a dispersed rural community located in the township of Blandford-Blenheim in Oxford County in southwestern Ontario.[1] Located in old Blandford Township, at its centre are the Ratho Presbyterian Cemetery, a church and an old general store.

History

The hamlet was named by its original settlers for Ratho, a village in the Rural West Edinburgh area of Edinburgh, Scotland.

References

  1. ^ "Search the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGNDB) - Ratho". Government of Canada. 2021-02-16. Retrieved 2025-06-03.

43°17′02″N 80°42′29″W / 43.284°N 80.708°W / 43.284; -80.708


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