(Rokeby Line at Mandaumin Road)

Ossian was named for the poet to whom Scottish poet James Macpherson (1736 – 1796) gave credit for providing word-of-mouth testimony about ancient Gaelic people and events.  Ossian’s post office opened on March 1, 1859 on Lot. 1, Con. 8 Moore and closed in 1913.  Today, Franz Turkey Farms are a well-known landmark in the area of Ossian.  The Postil Cemetery is also located near the hamlet.

Sources:

Carter, Floreen Ellen.  Place Names of Ontario.  Vols. 1 & 2.  London, Ont.:  Phelps Publishing Company, 1984, second printing, 1985.  ISBN 0-920298-39-7

Johnston, A. J.  Lambton County Names and Places.  [s.l.]:  Lambton County Council, 1925, revised 1942, second edition.