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Nova Scotia Tourism Region : Yarmouth and Acadian Shores
Description From Owner:
- The native name was Popkoktek, always running down and a variation Abuptic, is sometimes still used. In 1651 Phillippe D'Entremont was granted a large tract of land including this area, by Charles La Tour.
- One of the first land holders was Capt. Ranald McKinnon (1737-1805). He served in the British army during the Seven Years' War (1757–63) and in 1766 received a grant of 800 hectares in this area.
- He named his holdings Argyle after his native county in Scotland. The translation of Argyle or Argyll is ‘land of the Gaels,' but this name didn't reflect the population here which was, and continues to be, mostly Acadian French.
- By 1795 there were 70 families living here.
- With permission from 'Nova Scotia Place Names' David E. Scott 2015
Address of this page: http://ns.ruralroutes.com/ArgyleNS