Northampton, New Brunswick

Northampton is a Canadian community in Carleton County, New Brunswick.

History

Located on the eastern shore of the Saint John River, 10 km SSE of Woodstock, Northampton is a rural community lying along Route 105: Northampton Parish, Carleton County: PO 1853-1914: in 1866 Northampton was a farming community with about 68 resident families: in 1871 it had a population of 250: in 1898 Northampton had 1 post office, 1 sawmill, 1 church and a population of 200: included the community of Ferryville, which was named for the ferry operated by Aaron Putnam in 1809: PO Ferryville 1865-1910: in 1898 Ferryville was a settlement with 1 post office, 1 church and a population of 150.[1]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ Where is Home? New Brunswick Communities Past and Present. Provincial Archives of New Brunswick http://archives.gnb.ca/Exhibits/Communities/Details.aspx?culture=en-CA&community=2862. Retrieved 1 May 2013. Missing or empty |title= (help)

Coordinates: 46°19′N 67°28′W / 46.317°N 67.467°W / 46.317; -67.467

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