Horwood (originally known as Dog Bay):

Located northeast of Lewisporte just off of Route 331 the town was renamed in honour of William Frederick Horwood, the president of the local lumber company.

The change was made in 1914.

Used with permission from "Uncovering the Origin of 1001 Unique Place Names in Newfoundland and Labrador" 2021 Jennifer Leigh Hill

Address of this page: http://nl.ruralroutes.com/HorwoodNL