Rocklin, Nova Scotia
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- Official Community Name: Rocklin
- Gaelic Name:A’ Chreag
- Geographic Feature Type Category: Populated Place
- Geographic Feature Type: Community
- Latitude / Longitude: 45.497787, -62.782306
- NTS Map Number: 011E07
- 1879 Pictou County Atlas: Section 18
- Nova Scotia Land Grant Map Number: Crown Land Grant Map 087
- Nova Scotia 1:10k Topographic Map Number: 1045450062700 (Hopewell)
Rocklin is a rural community located on the upper Middle River, north of Union Centre. A “lyn” is a term for waterfall and possibly the name was probably inspired by a prominent rocky waterfall.
William and Duncan Balfour settled here soon after 1801. Robert and John Mcleod were settled here by June. 1809.
A postal way office was established in July, 1870 with Robert Fraser as postmaster.
Population in 1956 was 80.
Using the crowd sourced Find a Grave app, you can search the Birch Hill Cemetery for names, details and photos
Using the crowd sourced Find a Grave app, you can search the Birch Hill Cemetery: https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2213195/birch-hill-cemetery
[Source: Nova Scotia Place Names – T. Brown / Places of Nova Scotia – C. Bruce Fergusson / Mi’kmawPlaceNames.ca ]
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