Watford Community

Watford was first settled in 1851 at what was known as Brown\'s Corners, a stagecoach stop between the village of Warwick and Brooke Township. The Great Western Railway was built in 1856 and caused the settlement to be relocated near the tracks, in its present location. It was incorporated as the village of Watford in 1873. Watford was either named for the Watford in England, or by Col. Brown for his home town of Watford, Ireland.

Many of the current residents believe that one of the first settlers, Col. Jeffrey Neal Brown, named the village. On a journey from London to Sarnia, Brown purportedly stopped half way on his journey and said to his wife, \"We should settle here and raise our family.\" Brown\'s wife responded \"What for?\" and Brown replied \"No, Watford.\" Still to this day this story is told around coffee shops in this quiet little rural village.[citation needed]

There was a great fire in the 1880s on November 5th that destroyed much of the town during a Guy Fawkes night (Bonfire Night) celebration.

In 1972 Watford Roof Truss started manufacturing wood trusses for delivery in the Southwestern Ontario and Southern Michigan markets. Watford Roof Truss is still a major employer in the town.