Whycocomagh (Cape Breton Island, B0E 3M0)
1. (East) Centreville (Mabou) Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
John Smith had the first land grant here in 1838.
2. Ainslie Glen 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.
3. Alba Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
Founded about 1828 by immigrants from Scotland's Hebrides and until 1893 it was called Boom. Alba is a Scottish name that was applied to North Britain in 843. Alba is also the Latin word for 'white' which describes rocks found in the area.
4. Ashfield Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
The name is descriptive of indigenous ash trees and fields. Hugh McDonald received a land grant here in 1867.
5. Blues Mills Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
Named for miller Donald Blue. Malcolm Blue was one of the first settlers in 1855.
6. Campbells Mountain Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
Kenneth McAskill had the first land grant here in 1858. Donald Campbell arrived in 1863
7. Churchview Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
Hector McLean settled on a land grant here in 1866.
8. Claverhouse Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
Settled by Scots in 1870, who named the place for John Graham, Viscount Dundee.
9. Dunakin (Dunakym) Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
Peter McKinnon received a grant here which was listed as New Canada.
10. East Skye Glen Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
James Smith settled here in 1829.
11. Gillis Cove Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
Neil Gillis had a grant here in 1835.
12. Iron Mines Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
13. Kewstoke / Brigend / Bridgend Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
Kewstoke: Likely named after Kew in England. Archibald Chisholm was the first settler in 1853.
14. Lewis Mountain Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
Named for an early settler. Malcolm McLean received a land grant here in the 1850s.
15. Little Narrows / Matheson Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
The Mi'kmaw name was Twailkete, 'the little opening' or outlet.
16. Nineveh (Cape Breton) Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
Named after the ancient capital of the Assyrian Empire. John Campbell was a land grantee here in 1850.
17. Orangedale Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
First known as Mull Cove, after the Isle of Mull in the Inner Hebrides. The present name was proposed by the local Orange Lodge.
18. Roseburn Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
First called Bridge End until the name was changed by act of parliament in 1887. Donald McInnes had the first land grant here in 1857.
19. Rosedale Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
The place was first called New Canada. Archibald and John McDonald had the earliest land grant here, in 1837.
20. Seal Cove Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
So named because seals were plentiful here. The Crooke family settled here early in the 1800s.
21. Soapstone Mine Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
Duncan Robertson had a land grant here in 1870.
22. South Lake Ainslie Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
James Crowdy who was secretary and registrar of Cape Breton Island from 1814-20 was granted 500 acres here in 1820.
23. Stewartdale / Indian Rear Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
24. Upper Glencoe Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
Donald Campbell came here from Lochaber, Scotland, in 1843.
25. Upper River Denys Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
Samuel and Donald Cameron had land grants here in 1834.
26. West Alba Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
John Campbell settled here in 1857.
27. Whycocomagh Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
The name derives from the Mi'kmaw word Wakogumaak, 'end of the bay.' Settled in the 1820s by Scottish immigrants from Tiree and the Isle of Skye.
28. Whycocomagh Portage Your Host(s): Canada Post, - Leave a Public Review
This was a portage used by the Aboriginal people between Whycocomagh Bay and Great Bras d'Or Lake. An 1875 map shows the place as Portage. Neil McLeod had a grant at Portage Lake in 1816.
  29. Aberdeen Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  30. Big Marsh, Port Hawksbury Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  31. MacDonalds Pond Nature Reserve Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  32. MacRitchies Brook Nature Reserve Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  33. North Side Whycocomagh Bay Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  34. Orangedale East Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  35. Rear Estmere Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  36. Seal Cove Nature Reserve Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  37. Skye Glen Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  38. Skye Mountain Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  39. South Side Whycocomagh Bay Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  40. Stoney Point Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  41. Trout Brook Wilderness Area Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  42. Whycocomagh 2 Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  43. Whycocomagh Provincial Park Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  44. Whycocomagh Reserve Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review
  45. Wilburn Your Host(s): Canada Post - Leave a Public Review