Potato farming is the central industry in Melancthon with secondary farming of beef, dairy, sheep and horse as well. But before the farmers came to Melancthon, the area was just being settled and much myth and lore were created.

It all started in 1854 when George McPhillips, who was a strong Roman Catholic, surveyed the areas now known as West Luther and Melancthon. While he worked he decided that they were the worst areas he had ever surveyed, and so they were to be named Luther (after Martin Luther), and Melancthon (after Philip Melancthon), two leaders of the Protestant Reformation. This, of course, is only speculation.

The Hamlet of Hornings Mills is the largest community in Melancthon. Settled by a small number of families around 1830 as a milling centre, it has remained quite untouched. Most of the buildings in the hamlet are in fantastic condition and date back between 1850-1880. Stop in Hornings Mills and have a glance around, you'll notice how amazing it is that the hamlet has not changed drastically in the time that has passed.

Melancthon gives us a unique and spectacular glimpse into the world as it was when this region was first being settled.

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