Stellarton - Pictou County Populated Places

Town of Stellarton

Stellarton is one of the five Pictou County Towns, it is located along the East River south of the Town of New Glasgow. It was named after a bed of coal known as “stellar” or “oil” coal. The original name for the area was Albion Mines, the name given by the General Mining Association to their collieries in 1827. At a public meeting held in 1870, the place was renamed to “Stellarton” to represent the high-oil content coal known as Stella coal that was abundance in this area.

Stellarton has a rich history in coal mining and is the hometown of Sobeys, a Canadian Grocery icon.

The Loading Ground

in Point, Cape, Terrain Feature

The Loading Ground is a cape situated along the East River in the community of Abercrombie. In 1828, the General Mining Association Railway, one of the earliest industrial railways in Canada, completed its wharf on the farm of Sergeant Robert Dunbar, an early settler in Abercrombie. It served as the railway’s loading point for many years, where coal from the Albion Mines (now Stellarton) was transferred onto ships. Early locomotives, including the famous Samson and Albion, ran directly from the mines to The Loading Ground.

History of Stellarton

in Pictou County Books, Pictou County History

The History of Stellarton by Aubrey Dorrington serves as a valuable resource for understanding the town’s past, its people, & events that shaped its identity over the years, making it a worthwhile read for locals, and anyone curious about the story of Stellarton.

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Westville

in Town

Westville is one of five towns in Pictou County, it is located south west of Stellarton. The area was originally known as Acadia Village but was renamed to Westville at a public meeting in 1868, probably because it was the westernmost of the East River mining towns. The town was incorporated in August, 1894.

Pictou 1864 Pictou County Topographical Township Map

1864 Pictou Map

in Historic Maps

The 1864 Pictou Map shown here is a detailed sketch from the much larger 1864 Pictou County Topographical Township Map created by Ambrose F. Church. The map captures the county at a moment when settlement patterns, industry, and transportation routes were rapidly taking shape. It includes administrative boundaries, communities, roads, railroads, and many other topographical features of the late 1800s. Browse this map detail online and …

1864 Albion Mines Map

in Historic Maps

This 1864 Albion Mines Map is a detailed sketch from the much larger 1864 Pictou County Topographical Township Map created by Ambrose F. Church. The map captures the county at a moment when settlement patterns, industry, and transportation routes were rapidly taking shape. It includes administrative boundaries, communities, roads, railroads, and many other topographical features of the late 1800s. Browse this map detail online and …

1864 Pictou County Topographical Township Map

in Historic Maps

Ambrose F. Church was commissioned by the Province to create a series of detailed color maps, one for each of Nova Scotia’s counties. In 1864. after completing his detailed map of Halifax, he completed the topographical township map of Pictou County. The map also includes several detailed inset maps (featuring Durham, Hopewell, Albion Mines now Stellarton, Pictou, and New Glasgow) as well as several small directories of prominent community members (clergy, blacksmiths, farmers, merchants, etc. ). Browse this historic map online …

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