Sconeville was the name of the settlement that developed here following the erection of mills on the Saugeen River by Adam Elliot in 1858-1859. A post office, named after Solomon Chesley, a former Indian Department official, was established in 1865 and the village took on the name of Chesley. A branch of the Grand Trunk Railway was completed to Chesley in 1881 facilitating its development as a centre for agricultural businesses and the shipment of produce, livestock, lumber and bark.Chesley is located in Bruce County on Sideroad 30 North; it is north of Walkerton on Bruce Road 19, and north of Hanover on County Road 10.
| Author: Barbara Raue |
| Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
| Publication Date: Sep 28, 2012 |
| Number of Pages: 30 pages |
| Binding: Paperback or Softback |
| ISBN-10: 1479285137 |
| ISBN-13: 9781479285136 |