Madoc, Ontario (town)

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Madoc (pronounced /ˈmeɪ.dɒk/) is a community in the municipality of Centre Hastings, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada. It is located at the junction of Highway 7 and Highway 62, southeast of Bancroft.

Madoc was originally named MacKenzie's Mills after Donald MacKenzie, who built a sawmill and grist mill here. It was later renamed after Madoc Township which it is now separated from. The area has had a rich mining history. Gold was discovered at nearby Eldorado in 1866. Fluorite was extracted from the area during the 1930s and 1940s. Now, talc is mined nearby.

On January 1, 1998, the Village of Madoc amalgamated with Huntingdon Township to form Centre Hastings. Madoc is the largest community in the municipality. They also have one of the best skate parks in all of Ontario

People born here include:

• Allan Roy Dafoe, who delivered and cared for the Dionne Quintuplets
• John Weir Foote, who was awarded the Victoria Cross