Lorne, New Brunswick
Lorne | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Lorne Location within New Brunswick. | |
Coordinates: 47°53′N 66°08′W / 47.88°N 66.13°WCoordinates: 47°53′N 66°08′W / 47.88°N 66.13°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | New Brunswick |
County | Restigouche |
Parish | Durham |
Settled | 1879 |
Named for | Marquis of Lorne |
Electoral Districts Federal |
Madawaska—Restigouche |
Provincial | Dalhousie-Restigouche East |
Government | |
• Type | Local service district |
Time zone | AST (UTC-4) |
• Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) |
Postal code(s) | E8G |
Area code(s) | 506 |
Highways | None |
Lorne is an unincorporated community in Restigouche County, New Brunswick.[1]
History
Lorne is named for the Marquis of Lorne, John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll.
Lorne was settled in 1879. By 1898, Lorne was a farming settlement with 1 post office and a population of 75. The post office was established in 1893 and closed in 1967.[2]
Notable people
Main article: List of people from Restigouche County, New Brunswick
See also
References
- ↑ New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Lorne
- ↑ "Lorne". Where is Home? New Brunswick Communities Past and Present. Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
- Lorne, N.B., 1879-1979; one hundred years of progress. Lorne, N.B: Lorne Human Development Project Inc. c. 1979.
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