Dutch Settlement is a Canadian

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community in

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. Situated in the

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, Dutch Settlement is part of the

and is serviced by Route 277. It was originally called ''Keyes'' or Keysfield after William Keys (Keyes) in 1786. The present name is a tribute to the number of

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immigrants who moved to the area. The word "Dutch" is an anglicized version of "Deutsch". The community is immediately adjacent to the communities of Carroll's Corner and

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Communications

* First three digits of

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References

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