Shelburne County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia .
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27-470: A somewhat bleak environment in which to make their homes. The land is rocky with acidic soil. There is also much forest. The area had previously been settled by French-speaking Catholic Acadians , many of whom had been deported to British Colonies. The new arrivals included Black Loyalists who were given substandard land, particularly around Birchtown . In 1796 about 600 Jamaican Maroons were deported to this area of Nova Scotia as well. In 1824, at
36-548: A time when the lines of a number of counties were being cut out and marked, the boundary between Queens and Shelburne Counties was surveyed. In 1836 Shelburne County was divided into two separate and distinct counties with Yarmouth County being formed out of what had been part of Shelburne County. In 1854, Shelburne County was divided into two districts for court sessional purposes - Shelburne and Barrington . In 1879, these districts were incorporated as district municipalities . A 2023 wildfire near Barrington Lake became
45-604: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Smithville, Nova Scotia Smithsville is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia , located in the Municipality of the District of Barrington of Shelburne County . Smithsville is one of a string of communities along Port LaTour Road, which is the only paved road into or out of Smithsville. The sign at
54-584: The largest wildfire in the history of Nova Scotia. As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Shelburne County had a population of 13,704 living in 6,473 of its 7,904 total private dwellings, a change of -1.9% from its 2016 population of 13,966 . With a land area of 2,462.58 km (950.81 sq mi), it had a population density of 5.6/km (14.4/sq mi) in 2021. Population trend Mother tongue language (2011) Ethnic Groups (2006) Highways and numbered routes that run through
63-452: The northern limit of Smithsville reads "Smithsville", but the sign at the southern limit reads "Smithville." 43°29′12″N 65°28′11″W / 43.48667°N 65.46972°W / 43.48667; -65.46972 ( Smithsville, Nova Scotia ) This Shelburne County, Nova Scotia location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Shelburne County, Nova Scotia Shelburne County
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81-667: Was founded in 1784 shortly following the influx of Loyalist settlers evacuated from the newly independent United States . It was originally named Port Roseway, until it became a very busy town and was considered to be the capital of Nova Scotia, in which the name was changed to Shelburne in an attempt to please Lord Shelburne , the British Prime Minister from 1782 to 1783. The boundaries of Shelburne County were established by Governor and Council on December 16, 1785. The first Loyalists arrived in May 1783. They were faced with
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