Southampton is a Canadian rural community in
York County,
New Brunswick
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.
The community is located on the east side of the
Saint John River, 3.71 km south of
Southampton Junction, a station located within the village of
Nackawic-Millville
Nackawic-Millville is a rural community in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. It was formed through the 2023 New Brunswick local governance reforms.
History
Nackawic-Millville was incorporated on January 1, 2023 via the amalgamation of ...
, created when the
New Brunswick Railway
The New Brunswick Railway Company Limited (NBR) is currently a Canadian non-operating railway and land holding company headquartered in Saint John, New Brunswick that is part of Irving Transportation Services, a division within the J.D. Irving L ...
was constructed in the 1870s.
History
The community was founded in 1787, when land was granted to the
Loyalist
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members of the Pennsylvania Loyalists Regiment.
A post office branch was established in 1853 and removed in 1914.
In 1866, Southampton was a farming community with approximately 68 resident families. In 1871 Southampton and surrounding district had a population of 300. In 1898 Southampton had 1 post office, 3 stores, 2 churches and a population of 100.
Notable people
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Eunice D. Kinney (1851–1942), physician
See also
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List of communities in New Brunswick
This is a list of communities in New Brunswick, a province in Canada. For the purposes of this list, a community is defined as either an incorporated municipality, an Indian reserve, or an unincorporated community inside or outside a municipal ...
References
Populated places established in 1787
Communities in York County, New Brunswick
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