Dumfries, New Brunswick Explained

Dumfries
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:New Brunswick
Pushpin Label Position:none
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Dumfries, New Brunswick
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Type3:Parish
Subdivision Name3:Dumfries
Seat Type:Electoral Districts
Federal
Seat:
Madawaska—Restigouche
Parts Type:Provincial
Parts:Campbellton-Restigouche Centre--->
Government Type:Local service district
Population As Of:2006
Timezone:AST
Utc Offset:-4
Timezone Dst:ADT
Utc Offset Dst:-3
Coordinates:45.9653°N -67.1506°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code(s)
Postal Code:E6G
Area Code:506

Dumfries is an unincorporated community in York County, New Brunswick, Canada.[1] It is named for Dumfries, Scotland, the original home of Adam Allen, an early settler.[2]

History

See also: History of New Brunswick and List of historic places in York County, New Brunswick.

Notable people

See main article: List of people from York County, New Brunswick.

See also

References

  1. http://archives.gnb.ca/Exhibits/Communities/Details.aspx?culture=en-CA&community=1121/ New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Dumfries
  2. Book: Hamiton. William Baillie. Place Names of Atlantic Canada. 1996. University of Toronto Press. 0802075703. illustrated, reprint. 31 August 2017.



45.9653°N -67.1506°W