Flatlands, New Brunswick
| Flatlands | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Location of Flatlands, New Brunswick | |
| Coordinates: 47°59′00″N 66°53′00″W / 47.983333°N 66.883333°WCoordinates: 47°59′00″N 66°53′00″W / 47.983333°N 66.883333°W | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 New Brunswick |
| County | Restigouche |
| Parish | Addington |
| Electoral Districts Federal |
Madawaska—Restigouche |
| Provincial | Campbellton-Restigouche Centre |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local service district |
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) |
| • Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) |
| Postal code(s) |
|
| Area code(s) | 506 |
| Access Routes |
 Route 11 |
Flatlands is an unincorporated community in Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada.[1]
History
The famous Duncan family of Aberdeen, Scotland were the original settlers of Flatlands and Campbellton.
In 1866 Flatlands was a farming and lumbering settlement with approximately 27 resident families.
In 1871, it had a population of 150.
In 1898 Flatlands was a station on the Intercolonial Railway and had one post office, three stores, a shingle mill, a church and a population of about 400.[2]
Notable people
Main article: List of people from Restigouche County, New Brunswick
See also
References
- ↑ New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Flatlands
- ↑ "Flatlands". Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
 |
Restigouche River | | ||
| Matapédia, Quebec |  |
Tide Head | ||
| ||||
 | ||||
| Mann Mountain Settlement | Glen Levit |
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 2/8/2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.