New Glasgow
New Glasgow is located near the head of tides on the East River of Pictou, north of Stellarton, and south of Trenton. It was named after Glasgow, Scotland in 1809; by Donald McKay.
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Westville
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.
Thorburn
Thorburn is a rural community located east of New Glasgow and south of the Trans-Canada Highway. It was once known as Vale Colliery, but the place name was changed in 1886 from an Act of Parliament. The name is made up of “Thor”, the Scandinavian God of Thunder, and “burn” is the Gaelic and Northern English word for brook or small river. A coal mine was opened here in 1872 by the Vale Coal Iron and Manufacturing Company of Montreal on land explored by four members of the McBean family. Houses for workmen and offices were built and equipment installed.
Linacy
Linacy is a rural community of the Town of New Glasgow. Among settlers were John Cameron, Hugh Fraser, Donald Grant, Joseph Hull, Edward Linacy, Evan McDonald and James McKay.
Greenwood
Greenwood is a rural community located Coalburn and McPhersons Mills along NS route 347 (Sherbrooke Road). It wasn named after the Greenwood Coal Company of New Glasgow which operated several mines in the area.
Frasers Mountain
Frasers Mountain is a rural community located north east of New Glasgow. Settlers Archibald McKay and Donald Cameron settled here about 1801. A lot was granted to Isaac Wharing in 1789.
Broadway
Broadway is a rural community located along NS Highway 4 between French River and Kenzieville. It may have been so named after a famous street in New York City or because it was located along the main thoroughfare (at the time) between New Glasgow and Antigonish or after a village in England.
Sutherlands River
Sutherlands River is a rural community is located near the mouth of the Sutherlands River just south of Merigomish Harbour. It was named after John Sutherland who arrived on the ship Hector in 1773 and settled in this area soon after. The land was part of a grant made to Sir John Wentworth in October, 1765.