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Coordinates: 46°08′44″N 67°42′19″W / 46.145648°N 67.70515°W / 46.145648; -67.70515
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Richmond Corner
village
Richmond Corner is located in New Brunswick
Richmond Corner
Richmond Corner
Coordinates: 46°08′44″N 67°42′19″W / 46.145648°N 67.70515°W / 46.145648; -67.70515
CountryCanada
Provinces of CanadaNew Brunswick
CountyCarleton County
Founded1822 (as Scotch Corner)
Government
 • TypeTown Council
Elevation190 m (620 ft)
Population
 (1898)
From Statistics Canada
 • Total150
 • Change 1871-98
Decrease−1.06%
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Canadian Postal code
E7M
Area code506
Telephone Exchange328


Richmond Corner is a Canadian village (previously a post village) located in Richmond Parish in Carleton County, New Brunswick. It is located 8.99 km west of Woodstock, centered around the intersection of Route 540 and Route 555.

History

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It was previously known as Scotch Corner in 1822.[2]

A railway line was ran to here in 1862, intended to reach Quebec via Maine but the work stopped when the company ran out of money. The track was eventually abandoned.[3]

It also contained the communities of North Richmond and Woodstock Road Station, a flag station on the Canadian Pacific Railway.

Population

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Richmond Corner is not counted on modern census'.

In 1871 it had a population of 200.[4]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1871200—    
1898150−1.06%

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ White, James (1901). Altitudes in the Dominion of Canada. S. E. Dawson. p. 162.
  2. ^ "Carleton County History". CCHS. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  3. ^ "02 - St. Andrews and Quebec Railway".
  4. ^ Lovell's Gazetteer of British North America. J. Lovell. 1873. p. 275.
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