Millbrook, Nova Scotia
- Official Community Name: Millbrook
- Gaelic Name: Allt A’ Mhuilinn
- Latitude / Longitude: 45.50465, -62.817213
- NTS Map Number: 011E10
- 1879 Pictou County Atlas: Section 10
- Nova Scotia Land Grant Map Number: NS Land Grant map 087
- Nova Scotia 1:10k Topographic Map Number: 1045500062800 (Salt Springs)
- Other Maps
Millbrook is a rural community located south of the Trans-Canada Highway, west of Rocklin.
Originally, some of the early settlers visited the area, and trapped a large bear, they then named the place Bear Brook. Donald McKenzie built a mill sometime between 1803 and 1809 which prompted the renaming of Bear Brook to Millbrook. Pictou County contains two brooks known as Bear Brook.
The place was settled prior to 1803 by Alexander McDonald and Kenneth McLeod. In 1803 a group of Scottish emigrants settled the area. Among these were Alexander Ross, Robert Gordon, Walter Ross, Donald McKenzie, Donald Roach McKay, Alexander McDonald and John Ross. Thomas Fraser, a native of Urquhart, Scotland, emigrated from Fort William in 1818 and obtained a grant of land here in that year.
A school-house was built by May, 1818, and a postal way office was established in 1855.
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 Millbrook area during 1914-1922.
Population in 1956 was 83.
A small beautiful water falls can be found along Millbrook, not to far from the road. For more details check out this page created on the Trail Peak site
Using the Find a Grave community sourced app, you can find names, photos and more for Millbrook Cemetery
[Source: Nova Scotia Place Names – T. Brown / Places of Nova Scotia – C. Bruce Fergusson ]
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