Craigmont

Craigmont is a ghost town located Carlow/Mayo township in Hastings County, in eastern Ontario, Canada.  In 1876, corundum was discovered in the moutain. Mining operations began in 1900 by the Canada Corundum Company. A settlement, consisting of both a company town and a private town, grew to a peak population of around 600 persons.  This made it the world’s largest Corundum producer at that time. However in 1913, a fire destroyed the mill, resulting in job loss and a gradual decline. Craigmont was a ghost town by 1921

A small community remains along County Road 517 with some of the original buildings and ruins on private property.

Old photo of Lower Town Craigmont Ont showing the Corundum mill
Old photo of Craigmont