River Denys (Cape Breton Island, B0E 2Y0)
1. Big Harbour Centre Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
First called Malagawatch Harbour. Nicholas Denys (1598-1688) traded with the Mi'kmaq here from his base at St. Peters. When Scottish settlers came in the early 1800s they found traces of earlier settlement.
2. Big Harbour Island Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
The place was first called Malagawach Harbour. When Scottish settlers came here in the early 1800s, evidence of earlier settlement was found. At one time the place was a First Nations reservation. The reservation, school and post office are now closed.
3. Glendale Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
Father John Angus Rankin Cultural Centre is a Gaelic resource centre which in summer has weaving demonstrations and workshops.
4. Melford Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
This rural area is located at the south end of the Strait of Canso on the west side on the eastern shore of Nova Scotia.
5. Militia Point Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
Hugh McKay received a land grant here in 1835.
6. River Denys Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
The place takes its name from the river named for French explorer Nicolas Denys (1595-1688). The first settler, Alex McGregor, arrived in 1810 but he was preceded by lumbermen from Pictou.
7. River Denys Centre Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
Malcolm Campbell had the first land grant here in 1836. By 1898 there were two sawmills and a church.
8. River Denys Road Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
Colin Chisholm had a land grant here by 1836.
9. River Denys Station Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
Peter McIntyre had a land grant here by 1836. By 1898 the population was 130.
10. South Side (Basin) River Denys Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
Duncan McKinnon had a grant here by 1837.
11. Valley Mills / Crowdis Bridge / Cummings / Munroe Bridge Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
Crowdis Bridge: Named after a settler named Crowdis. Robert Cummings was one of the earliest settlers in 1856.
12. Victoria Line Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
Named to honour Queen Victoria. In 1901 the name was changed to honour British statesman Gladstone, but the change was not accepted by residents.
  13. Big Brook (Port Hawksbury) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  14. Eden Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  15. Little Beaver Lakes Nature Reserve Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  16. Maple Brook Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  17. North Mountain Wilderness Area Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  18. South Side Basin of River Denys Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
19. Cleveland / Campbell (West Bay, 14km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
Cleveland: The place was settled in 1815 and first called River Inhabitants Bridge. By an Act of Parliament in 1891, the name was changed to honour US President Grover
20. Dundee (West Bay, 14km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
First called Black River and later named for the Scottish city Dundee, 'the Hill on the Tay.' Dun is a Celtic root word for Hill and the name as a whole comes from the Latin Taodunum.
21. Lime Hill (West Bay, 14km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
Settled in 1828 and first called Dallas Brook after early settler and first schoolteacher Robert Dallas. The name is descriptive because lime and dolomite were mined here until 1921.
  22. MacLeod Brook Nature Reserve (West Bay, 14km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
23. Malagawatch (West Bay, 14km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
Malagawatcht was a Mi'kmaw name meaning triangular point of land. The area was settled by Scots in the 1820s.
  24. Malcolm Cove Beach (West Bay, 14km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
25. Marble Mountain (West Bay, 14km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
A seam of marble was discovered here in 1868 by geologist Nicholas Brown from PEI. By the late 1800s, the quarry employed 750 people, but it ceased operations in 1921. The place was first called North Mountain and settlement began after 1835.
26. Marshes (West Bay) (West Bay, 14km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
Named for a nearby marsh, since submerged. Alexander Ross was one of the first settlers in 1817.
  27. Princeville (West Bay, 14km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
28. Rear Black River (West Bay, 14km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
John McDonald settled in 1834. In 1907 the name was changed to Brookdale by provincial statute.
29. St. Georges Channel (West Bay, 14km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
The name is likely derived from St. George's Channel between England and Ireland. The channel was first called Soldier's Gulf. Alex Cameron settled here in 1813.
30. West Bay (Cape Breton) (West Bay, 14km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
The bay was first called St. George's Channel and the place was called St. Georges Channel Shores. The first settlers arrived in 1813. By 1875 there were several stores, two tanneries, two forges and two carriage shops.
31. West Bay Centre (West Bay, 14km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
Mary McLachlan was the first land grantee here, in 1842.
32. West Bay Road / Morrison Siding (West Bay, 14km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
33. Askilton (West Bay Road, 14km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
Named for Donald McAskill, postmaster in 1865.
34. Glenora (West Bay Road, 14km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
35. Kingsville (West Bay Road, 14km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
Alexander McEachern settled here in 1806 and received his land grant in 1827. Named for the King family, early settlers. By 1898 Kingsville had three stores, a gristmill, sawmill and church.
  36. McIntyres Mountain (West Bay Road, 14km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
37. West Bay Road (Cape Breton) (West Bay Road, 14km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
Settlement began in the early 1800s. In 1962 an effort was made to change the name to Bestwall or Princeville but the original name survived.
38. (East) Centreville (Mabou) (Whycocomagh, 16km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
John Smith had the first land grant here in 1838.
  39. Aberdeen (Whycocomagh, 16km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
40. Ainslie Glen (Whycocomagh, 16km) Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
John McMillan settled on his land grant here in 1859 followed in 1861 by Catherine McDonald. By 1864 a school had been built.