Ventersburg was established on the farm Kromfontein which was owned by PA Venter who died in 1857. His son allowed a Reform Church to be established on the farm in 1864 and by 1871, the first plots of the original farm were sold.
Ventersburg was declared on 6 May 1873. The Dutch Reform Church was built in Ventersburg in 1891 but it was burnt down in 1900 by the British forces during the Boer War. The church was later re-built in 1912.
The town attained municipal status in 1903.
CAUTION: The route does NOT pass through town; however, nothing prevents one from popping into town and re-joining the route at the same point to continue the adventure.
TIP: This is the first town that is right on the N1 route connecting Cape Town and the Johannesburg. As such, you will find 24-hour food, albeit late at night at garage shops.