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Lorne, New Brunswick

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Coordinates: 47°53′N 66°08′W / 47.88°N 66.13°W / 47.88; -66.13
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Not to be confused with Lorne Parish, New Brunswick.
Lorne
Unincorporated community
Lorne is located in New Brunswick
Lorne
Lorne
Location within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 47°53′N 66°08′W / 47.88°N 66.13°W / 47.88; -66.13
Country Canada
Province New Brunswick
CountyRestigouche
ParishDurham
Settled1879
Named forMarquis of Lorne
Electoral Districts
Federal
Madawaska—Restigouche
ProvincialDalhousie-Restigouche East
Government
 • TypeLocal service district
Population
 • Total176
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code(s)
E8G
Area code506
HighwaysNone

Lorne is a local service district[1] in Colborne and Durham Parishes, Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada.

History

See also: History of New Brunswick and List of historic places in Restigouche County, New Brunswick

Lorne is named for the Marquis of Lorne, John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll.

Lorne was settled in 1879. By 1898, Lorne was a farming settlement with 1 post office and a population of 75. The post office was established in 1893 and closed in 1967.

Lorne used to have several stores and businesses but due to declining and aging population as well as a troubled economy many of these businesses are now gone. The local gas station was the villages last gas station and convenience store and general gossiping area of the town before being closed down in late 2018.


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References

  1. ^ "New Brunswick Regulation 84-168 under the Municipalities Act (O.C. 84-582)". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Lorne". Where is Home? New Brunswick Communities Past and Present. Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  • Lorne, N.B., 1879-1979; one hundred years of progress. Lorne, N.B: Lorne Human Development Project Inc. c. 1979.




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