Lyons Brook
Lyons Brook is a small tributary that starts flowing north of Hardwood Hill and south of Scotch Hill, and flows east through the community of Lyons Brook, and then empties into the West River.
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College Grant
College Grant is a small rural community located next to the Pictou County and Colchester County boundary line, and west of East Branch along College Grant Road.
Granton
The community of Granton is located on the east side of the Middle River between Mount William and Sylvester. It was named after a seaport in, Scotland. Granton is home to a Michelin a tire production facility and a SPCA animal shelter.
Four Mile Brook
Four Mile Brook is a rural community located west of Central West River, it was named because it was approximately four miles from the origin of the Cobequid Road.
It is also the name of the brook that starts flowing just south of Millsville (west of Grant Road), and flows east through the community of Four Mile Brook and into the West River.
Town of Pictou
Pictou is a small a historic Town in Pictou County located along the west side of Pictou Harbour. The name is believed to be derived from the Mi’kmaq word “Piktook” meaning a large explosion, and references the noise made by large waves. It is also believed that it could be a corruption of Poictou, an old province in France. The town was laid out in 1788 and the first house was built about 1790.
Bay View
Bayview is located south of Caribou, and north east of the Town of Pictou. In 1891 the Federal Government built a lobster hatchery here.
Hodson
Hodson is a rural community located east of River John. It was probably named after settlers, but it is not known for sure. Settlement begun with the Johnson family about 1806 and 1809.