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Burnsville, New Brunswick

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Coordinates: 47°42′00″N 65°10′01″W / 47.7°N 65.167°W / 47.7; -65.167
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Burnsville is located in New Brunswick
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Location of Burnsville in New Brunswick

47°42′00″N 65°10′01″W / 47.7°N 65.167°W / 47.7; -65.167

Burnsville is a community in the Canadian province of New Brunswick.[1] It is situated in Paquetville, a parish of Gloucester County.[2]

History

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

When settled in 1874, the community initially took the name of Milltown. The community's current name is derived from Kennedy Francis Burns, a Canadian MP and President of the Caraquet Railway, the same company that built a railroad through Burnsville.[2]

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References

  1. ^ "Burnsville". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Burnsville". Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Retrieved 6 March 2015. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
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