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1. Liscomb
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This settlement is situated on the north side of Liscomb Harbour on the eastern shore of Nova Scotia. The Indian name for the harbour was Meadawik, 'Where the big eels are taken.' |
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2. Marie Joseph
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The Aboriginal names for this place were Kulakwejook for 'Sculpin ground’, and Megwasaagunk for ‘red bank' or 'red shells.' Likely named by French settlers after Mary and Joseph from the Bible story. |
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3. Spanish Ship Bay
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One version of the name source is that a nearby headland resembles a Spanish galleon. A more likely source is that a Spanish galleon went aground here. By 1818, Charles Pye had settled. |
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4. West Liscomb / Thrumcap Islands
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| 5. Fancy's Beach
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| 6. Liscomb Mills
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| 7. Liscomb River Wilderness Area
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| 8. Little Liscomb
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| 9. Wilsons Cove
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10. Archibalds Mill (Sherbrooke, 13km)
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Archibald's Mill was started in 1860, by Henry Clayton Archibald. Guysborough County Shingle And Sawmill was the basis of what is known since 1949 as F. Archibald And Sons Sawmill. |
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11. Aspen (Sherbrooke, 13km)
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| 12. Black Brook, Eden Lake (Sherbrooke, 13km)
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13. Caledonia (New Glasgow) / Chisholm Brook (Sherbrooke, 13km)
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This rural area is located on the upper reaches of West River, St. Mary's near the eastern shore of Nova Scotia. This name originated in Scotland as the name given to the southern part of that country by the Romans. |
| 14. Cameron Settlement (Sherbrooke, 13km)
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| 15. Crows Nest (Sherbrooke, 13km)
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16. Denver (Sherbrooke, 13km)
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This rural area is situated on the East River St. Mary's about two miles east of Mitchell Lake. It may have been named after Denver, Colorado. |
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17. East River St. Marys (Sherbrooke, 13km)
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The Mi'kmaq called the river from which the community took its name Apcheekumookwaakade. |
| 18. East River St. Marys West Side (Sherbrooke, 13km)
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| 19. Fisher Mills (Sherbrooke) (Sherbrooke, 13km)
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20. Glenelg (Sherbrooke, 13km)
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This settlement is located near the forks of St. Mary's River in eastern Nova Scotia. It may have been named after Charles Grant, Lord Glenelg, who was British Secretary of State to the Colonies, 1834-39. |
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21. Goldenville (Sherbrooke, 13km)
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This rural area is located on the west side of the St. Mary's River, opposite Sherbrooke, on the eastern shore of Nova Scotia. It was so named because gold was discovered and mined here. |
| 22. Indian Man Lake Nature Reserve (Sherbrooke, 13km)
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23. Jordanville (Sherbrooke, 13km)
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This settlement is located on third and fourth Indian Harbour Lakes, near the eastern shore of Nova Scotia. It was named after the Jordan (Jordain) family who probably founded it. |
| 24. Lochiel Lake (Sherbrooke, 13km)
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| 25. Lochiel Lake Provincial Park (Sherbrooke, 13km)
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| 26. Lower Caledonia (Sherbrooke, 13km)
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27. Melrose / Cochran Hill Mine / Crows Nest (Sherbrooke, 13km)
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Cochran Hill Mine and Crows Nest are the names of old gold-mining areas. |
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28. Newtown (Guysborough) (Sherbrooke, 13km)
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This rural area is located on the East River St. Mary's about two miles south of the Pictou Guysborough County line in eastern Nova Scotia. |
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29. Sherbrooke (Sherbrooke, 13km)
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This village is located on the St. Mary's River about ten miles upstream from the mouth of the river on the eastern shore of Nova Scotia. It was named in honor of Sir John Cope Sherbrooke. |
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30. Smithfield (Guysborough) (Sherbrooke, 13km)
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This rural area is located about four miles north west of the forks of the St. Mary's river in eastern Nova Scotia. It was named after the Smith family who settled in the area. |
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31. Sonora (Sherbrooke, 13km)
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This settlement is situated on the eastern side of St. Mary's Bay on the eastern shore of Nova Scotia. It was probably named after one of the Mexican states noted for gold production. |
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32. St. Marys River (Sherbrooke, 13km)
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This settlement is located on the east side of the St. Mary's River about five miles from the mouth of the river on the eastern shore of Nova Scotia. |
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33. Stillwater (Guysborough) (Sherbrooke, 13km)
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The Indian name may have been Petawagumegek, 'running through barrens.' |
| 34. The Big Bog Wilderness Area (Sherbrooke, 13km)
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| 35. Upper Smithfield (Sherbrooke, 13km)
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36. Waternish (Sherbrooke, 13km)
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This settlement is located on the St. Mary's River about five miles downstream from the forks of the river in eastern Nova Scotia. It was formerly part of Stillwater. |
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37. Willowdale (New Glasgow) (Sherbrooke, 13km)
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John Fraser is believed to have been the first settler, in 1802. The name of the community was derived from the abundance of willow trees in the area. |