Gabarus (Cape Breton Island, B1K 2B0)
1. Canoe Lake Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
Named for its shape. Laughlan McIntyre and Angus Munro obtained land grants on the lake's E side in 1848.
2. Fourchu Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
In the 1700s French fishermen sheltered in nearby Fourchu Harbour and showed the place on their maps as Le Havre de Fourché, descriptive of forked' or 'crooked.'
3. Framboise Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
The Mi'kmaq called the place Tawanok or Tawitk, meaning 'outlet.”
4. French Road Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
The old road that was cut between Louisbourg and the Mira River by the French was the start of the main road through this settlement and gave the place its name. Settlement began in the early 1800s.
5. Gabarus / Gull Cove Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
There is also a Gabarus Lake. For the origin of one of Nova Scotia's more interesting place names, take your pick. Historian William Ganong suggests the name may be 'a gallicized version of Cabot's Cross,' perhaps another landing site for Cabot.
6. Gabarus Lake / Belfry Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
The name is believed to have originated from the French name Bellefeuille, 'beautiful foliage,' and referred to the lake as early as 1760. The name Belfry has been in use since 1840. The area was settled in the early 1800s.
7. Grand Mira South / Glen Currie Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
8. Lewis Bay West Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
Believed to have been named for a Mi'kmaw man, Louis Basque, who lived here before 1804. Settlement began here around 1820 and in 1875 the place was called Caledonia.
9. North Framboise(s) Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
Alexander McLeod had a grant here by 1857.
10. Upper Grand Mira Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
Grand Mira was the name given to the widest part of the river and this is the uppermost of the river settlements. Alexander, Colin and Donald McArthur settled here about 1828.
  11. Fourchu Coast Wilderness Area Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  12. Framboise Beach Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  13. Framboise Intervale Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  14. Gabarus Beach Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  15. Gabarus Wilderness Area Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  16. Grand Mira North Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  17. Middle River-Framboise Wilderness Area Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  18. North Fourchu Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  19. Stirling Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  20. Victoria Bridge Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
21. Big Ridge (Marion Bridge, 17km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
The name, given before 1872, is descriptive. Settlement here began in the mid-1800s.
  22. Big Ridge South (Marion Bridge, 17km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
23. Campbelldale (Marion Bridge, 17km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
Named for early settlers. Malcolm McLean received a land grant here in 1864.
24. Caribou Marsh (Marion Bridge, 17km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
Natives called the place Kalebooakade, 'caribou place.'
  25. Caribou Marsh 29 (Marion Bridge, 17km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  26. Hillsdale Road (Marion Bridge, 17km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
27. Hillside (Sydney) (Marion Bridge, 17km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
The name is descriptive. In 1803 a large land grant was made to Hon. William Despard, but settlement did not begin until some years later. In the 1870s the Hill family had a shingle sawmill here.
28. Huntington (Marion Bridge, 17km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
Named for the Huntington family. Caleb Huntington came here from the US in 1807 and bought land on the side of Morien Bay, later settling on the Mira River.
  29. Juniper Mountain (Marion Bridge, 17km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
30. Marion Bridge (Marion Bridge, 17km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
The place is said to have been named for the builder of the bridge. The first settlers came from North Uist, Scotland, between 1824 and 1834.
  31. Marion Bridge Road (Marion Bridge, 17km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  32. Oakfield (Cape Breton) (Marion Bridge, 17km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
33. Rock Elm (Marion Bridge, 17km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
In 1804 William and Alexander Haire received large land grants here. Settlement by Scots began in the 1820s.
34. Salmon River Road (Marion Bridge, 17km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
In 1806, 43 men applied for a tract of land on which to settle at Malavat Cook or Salmon River. William Harrington was granted land here in 1871.
35. Sandfield (Cape Breton) / Mineral Rock (Marion Bridge, 17km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
36. Silver Mine (Marion Bridge, 17km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
Silver was found here in 1881. Norman McDonald had a land grant here in 1860.
  37. Trout Brook (Marion Bridge, 17km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  38. Two Rivers Wildlife Park (Marion Bridge, 17km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
39. Woodbine (Marion Bridge, 17km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
Named for the proliferation of that plant. William Lamont had the first land grant here, in 1847.
40. Baleine (Louisbourg, 16km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
Port de la Baleine 'Port of the Whale' figured prominently in the early history of this region because of its strategic position near Cape Breton's eastern most tip.