title: Whitechurch, Ontario
text: # Whitechurch, Ontario
  
  43°55′05″N 81°24′18″W﻿ / ﻿43.917971°N 81.405071°W﻿ / 43.917971; -81.405071Whitechurch is a small residential village located in south-western Ontario.
  
  ## Location
  
  Whitechurch is located along the border of Huron and Bruce County. It is approximately 10 km west of Wingham, and 8 km east of Lucknow. The coordinates to Whitechurch are 43°55'01.9"N 81°24'20.6"W.
  
  ## History
  
  Originally named Ulster, the name was changed when surveying for the former Ontario Highway 86, now Huron/Bruce County Road 86.
  
  ## Churches
  
  The Whitechurch United Church closed on June 24, 2007.
  
  The Whitechurch Presbyterian Church closed in the summer of 2016.
  
  The Whitechurch Amish Mennonite Church was established in 1999 as a daughter congregation of the Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Church. In 2018 the church had 35 members and was a member of the Maranatha Amish Mennonite Churches. The ministerial team included Bishop Larry Ropp, Minister Charles Jantzi, and Deacon Jeffrey Kuepfer.
  
  ## Points of Interest
  
  The following points of interest are located within village limits.
  
  * Whitechurch Community Hall
  * Whitechurch Community Park
  * Whitechurch Community Baseball Park
  