History around Gurnett: 16 designated places within 10 km
Few homes are old by the census: 3.2% before 1961, against 18%. Look 3.7 km away, to Sulphur Springs, for the nearest place of the highest designation.
Auchmar, 3.7 km from Gurnett, is the closest
Corktown, Beasley and Durand hold most of them, among 10 towns. The earliest date is Burlington Heights’s, 1813, 6 km away. Of the 12 of the highest rank, the nearest is Sandyford Place, 5.1 km away.
The 12 nearest, within 10 km
| AuchmarOntario Heritage Trust easement · 1855 · 3.7 km away, in Centremount |
| Sandyford PlaceNational Historic Site · 1856–1857 · 5.1 km away, in Durand |
| McQuesten House / WhitehernNational Historic Site · 1848–1849 · 5.4 km away, in Durand |
| Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo Railway Station, Former, Hamilton, OntarioHeritage Railway Station · 1931–1934 · 5.4 km away, in Corktown |
| St. Paul's Presbyterian Church / Former St. Andrew's ChurchNational Historic Site · 1854–1858 · 5.6 km away, in Corktown |
| Victoria HallNational Historic Site · 1887–1889 · 5.7 km away, in Corktown |
| Dundas Central Public SchoolOntario Heritage Trust easement · 1857 · 5.9 km away, in Colborne |
| Dundurn CastleNational Historic Site · 1834–1836 · 6 km away, in Strathcona |
| Burlington HeightsNational Historic Site · 1813–1814 · 6 km away, in Strathcona |
| John Weir Foote ArmouryNational Historic Site · 1887–1889 · 6.3 km away, in Beasley |
| Christ's Church CathedralOntario Heritage Trust easement · 1873 · 6.4 km away, in Beasley |
| Griffin HouseNational Historic Site · 1827–1828 · 6.5 km away, in Sulphur Springs |
Around Gurnett, within 10 km, most dated places come from the years before Confederation
Places near Gurnett (within 10 km, outside the town), each by the first construction date it records.
Burlington Heights, in Strathcona, is the oldest (1813). The bars count 16 dated places within 10 km. 9 are older than 1867.
No home in Gurnett dates from 2016 to 2021; the typical town has 4.1%
58% of Gurnett’s homes date from 1981 to 2000, well above the typical 23%. Gurnett built little from 2001 to 2015: 5.5% of its homes, where most towns have 15%. Half of the homes standing in Gurnett today were built before 2001.
2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.
Gurnett and its neighbours
Gurnett in brief
Its homes are mostly newer: 3.2% were built before 1961, against 18% in the typical town. For the rest, like most towns its size, it has no historic place.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Provincial and municipal lists. Outside Québec, provinces’ and municipalities’ heritage registers aren’t open data; their places are known only through Wikidata items with a register number, and only those with an encyclopedia article get a page.
- The federal register. Federal places come from Parks Canada’s directory, which counts National Historic Sites, federal heritage buildings, stations and lighthouses; their statements are the register’s own.
- The grade. There is no history grade: the page sets out the record and compares it with other towns.
- People and events. Persons of national historic significance come with no location; a town gets one only by birthplace (name and both life years agreeing) or by one of its own places that bears the name and whose record tells the story. Events, which can’t be tied, are left out.
- The tiers. Tiers follow the designation: national recognition and classement first, other federal designations next, provincial and local listings last.
- Protection. A National Historic Site designation recognises significance; it doesn’t by itself protect a building the federal government doesn’t own. Legal protection comes from provincial and municipal designations, whose own registers aren’t open data outside Québec.
Questions about Gurnett’s history
How many historic places does Gurnett have on the registers?
None within Gurnett itself; the nearest is 3.7 km off: Auchmar, in Centremount.
How old are the homes in Gurnett?
The 2021 Census dates 3.2% of its homes before 1961 (18% in the typical town).
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada (Parks Canada).
Sources: Parks Canada, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations · Canadian Register of Historic Places (federal extract) · Wikidata (CC0) for map points, other names and articles · Statistics Canada, 2021 Census (homes by period of construction). Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).