Churchville, Nova Scotia
Churchville Geography
- Official Name: Churchville
- Geographic Feature Type Category: Populated Place
- Geographic Feature Type: Community
- Latitude / Longitude: 45.512317, -62.637675
Churchville Maps
- 1:50k Topographic NTS Map: 011E10
- 1879 Pictou County Atlas Map: Section 13
- Nova Scotia Land Grant Map: NS Land Grant map 087
- Nova Scotia 1:10k Topographic Maps: 1045500062600 (Stellarton)
- Other Maps:
Churchville is a rural community located near the north end of Forbes Lake, along NS Route 348 (East River East Side Road). An early name was Robertsons Mills, after John Robertson. The present name was given before 1846 because of a church that stood here. Patrick Finner was the first settler about 1770.
John Robertson emigrated to the country in 1784 and settled here soon after. Finlay McMillan had cleared two acres and built a house near Forbes Lake by May, 1789.
Alexander Cameron settled north of Churchville about 1801. A church was built here before 1846 but it was a partially burned or torn down about 1852.
Farms and Farmers of Pictou County is a collection of articles written by by R. H. Ward between 1919 and 1922 that showcases some of the many farms and farmers in Churchville during 1914-1922
At one time two schools were kept here, a Kirk school taught by Alexander MacLean and an Antiburgher school taught by Dr. George Murray. A new school was completed and opened in 1875. A postal way office was established in 1856.
Population in 1956 was 124.
[Source: Nova Scotia Place Names – T. Brown / Places of Nova Scotia – C. Bruce Fergusson ]
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