1. Afton Road
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Named after Afton Water, a river in Ayrshire, Scotland which in 1798 was immortalized in the poem Flow Gently, Sweet Afton by Robert Burns (1759-1796). |
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2. Allisary
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142 mi E of Mount Stewart in Lots 37 and 38. Noted in JHA 1839 as property of Allan Macdonald of Allisary. Probably named for Alisary on Loch Ailort in Arisaig, Inverness, Scotland. Allisary Creek is a small tributary of Hillsborough River. |
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3. Auburn
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5 mi SW of Mount Stewart in Lot 36. School district in 1896. P.O. 1890-1918. |
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4. Blooming Point
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5 mi W of Mount Stewart in Lot 36. Selected for P.O. name 1882-1913; not named for any particular person, place or thing according to the postmaster in 1905. |
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5. Canavoy
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4 mi NE of Mount Stewart. Named for Canonbie, Dumfries, Scotland. JHA 1870 Conovoy Road; Meacham 1880 Canovey Rd. Canavoy Island is in Savage Harbour. |
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6. Cherry Hill
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3 mi E of Mount Stewart in Lot 38. Named for the abundance of cherry trees on a hill. School district c1878. P.O. 1902-1912. |
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7. Dromore
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5 mi S of Mount Stewart in Lot 37. Named by Father Brady c1850 after Dromore in Ireland, possibly the one in County Tyrone, although there are others in Down and Clare. |
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8. Fanning Brook
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Flows N into Hillsborough River, Lot 38. Not Jays Brook as on NTS 11 L/7 1967 or Jay Brook as in Meacham 1880 and Douglas 1925. |
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9. Fort Augustus
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5 mi SW of Mount Stewart in Lot 36. Named by Father John Macdonald, probably for Fort Augustus, Inverness, Scotland. Formerly called Five Houses. P.O. c1853-1966. |
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10. French Village (Mount Stewart)
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3 mi N of Mount Stewart on French Creek in Lot 37. Named for a former French settlement there. P.O. 1872-1926. |
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11. Glenaladale
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The name was given to a former school district in the S part of Blooming Point and in Tracadie Cross. |
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12. Glenfinnan
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8 mi NE of Charlottetown in Lot 35. Named by Capt. John Macdonald 1772 for one of the seven divisions of his PEI estates. Named for Glenfinnan, Inverness, Scotland. In JHA 1844. P.O. 1877-1913. |
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13. Glenfinnan Lake
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In Lots 35 and 36. Formerly called Glenfinnan Pond. Sutherland 1861 Oval Lake, Cummins 1925 O'Connells Pond with Morris and James O'Connell beside it. |
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14. Glenroy
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2 mi W of Mount Stewart in Lots 36 and 37. Noted in JHA 1859. Named for Glen Roy, Inverness, Scotland. |
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15. Head of Hillsborough
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4 mi E of Mount Stewart at the head of Hillsborough River, Lots 38 and 39. P.O. 1883-1913. School c1880 Hillsborough. |
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16. Mount Stewart
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Village incorporated 1953 in Lot 37. P.O. from c1867. Named for John Stewart (1758-1834) who founded the village in the early 1800s. He wrote 'Account of Prince Edward Island' in 1806. |
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17. Peakes
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6 mi SE of Mount Stewart in Lot 38. Named for Peake Brothers, shipowners and merchants of Charlottetown, who owned several parcels of land to the E on Peakes Road in Lot 52. |
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18. Pisquid
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2 mi S of Mount Stewart in Lot 37. P.O. 1867-1914. School in 1800s was Pisquid East. Pisquid West is 2 mi SW of Mount Stewart. |
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19. Pisquid River / Pond
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The Mi'kmaq called it Pesigitk, 'entering at right angles, 'or 'forks of a river. In 1730 it is shown on a land plan as Rivière de Pigiguit, on another in 1751 as Rivière de Pegedieg and on yet another the following year, Rivière de Peugiguit. |
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20. Point Deroche
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4 mi NE of Mount Stewart in Lots 36 and 37. P.O. Point de Roche 1900-1913. |
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21. Savage Harbour
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Adjacent to Gulf of St. Lawrence, Lots 37 and 38. According to Gesner 1846, it was called Savage Harbour from an old tradition of a fight between Indian tribes. |
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22. Scotchfort
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3 mi W of Mount Stewart in Lot 36. Named by Scottish settlers brought here by Capt. John MacDonald (1742-1810), laird of Glenaladale and Glenfinnan. |
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23. St. Andrews
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Named for St. Andrew, patron saint of Scotland. |
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24. St. Patrick Road
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5 mi SE of Mount Stewart in Lot 38. Probably derived from the parish name. Meacham 1880 lists Patrick Hughes, Patrick Donnelly and Mrs. Patrick Callaghan as residents there. P.O. 1892-1913. |
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25. St. Teresa
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7 mi NW of Cardigan in Lots 38 and 51. School district 1894. Named for the Catholic church there. Formerly called Glencoe. P.O. Cardigan Road 1871-1891; P.O. St. Teresa 1891-1919. CN station formerly called Baldwin's. |
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26. Tenmile House
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10 mi NE of Charlottetown in Lot 35. Site of tavern in early 1800s. P.O. Ten Mile House 1884-1913. |
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27. Tracadie
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CN station at Tracadie Cross in Lot 36. |
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28. Tracadie Cross
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Tracadie Cross: 5 mi w of Mount Stewart in Lot 36. P.O. 1871-1968. Near here was a Micmac place called Noobogunech. |
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29. Websters Corner
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6 mi SW of Mount Stewart in Lot 36. Mark Webster was living there in 1845. P.O. 1875-1914. |
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30. Afton Lake
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31. Augustus
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32. Canavoy Island
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33. Douglas
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34. Lot 36
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35. Lot 37
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36. Lot 38
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37. Maple Hill
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38. Peakes Road
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39. Pisquid East
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40. Pisquid West
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41. Scotchfort 4
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