Hensall is a community in Huron County, Ontario, Canada. Firmly rooted in the heart of Huron County's rich agricultural land, Hensall is home to three large processing facilities: Thompsons Limited, Hensall Co-op and Cook's Division of Parrish & Heimbecker Ltd. Here, thousands of tons of beans are annually processed, packaged and shipped world-wide.Hensall's stature as the White Bean Capital of Canada is built on growth and development that began in the 1800s with traditional farming methods.

Today Hensall has a population of around 1000 people and is still growing to this day.

Notable people

• Jonathan Edward Caldwell - (1883-?) eccentric self-taught aeronautical engineer
• Jennie Smillie Robertson (February 10, 1878 – February 26, 1981) Canada's first female surgeon

Transportation

Hensall is located where Huron Road 84 running east from Zurich bisects Highway 4 running north from Exeter.

Hensall is served by the North Link scheduled bus service to Owen Sound and London, operated by Aboutown Transportation..

References

External links

The Village of Hensall http://www.village.hensall.on.ca/