Lorne, New Brunswick Explained

Lorne
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:New Brunswick
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within New Brunswick.
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:New Brunswick
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Restigouche
Subdivision Type3:Parish
Subdivision Name3:Durham
Seat Type:Electoral Districts
Federal
Seat:
Madawaska—Restigouche
Parts Type:Provincial
Parts:Dalhousie-Restigouche East
Government Type:Local service district
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1879
Named For:Marquis of Lorne
Population Total:176
Timezone:AST
Utc Offset:-4
Timezone Dst:ADT
Utc Offset Dst:-3
Coordinates:47.88°N -66.13°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code(s)
Postal Code:E8G
Area Code:506
Blank Name:Highways
Blank Info:None

Lorne was a local service district[1] in Colborne and Durham Parishes, Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada.

History

See also: History of New Brunswick and List of historic places in Restigouche County, New Brunswick. 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 a post office and a population of 75. The post office was established in 1893 and closed in 1967.

Lorne used to have several stores and businesses but due to declining and aging population as well as a troubled economy many of these businesses are now gone. The local gas station was the villages last gas station and convenience store and general gossiping area of the town before being closed down in late 2018.[2]

Anyone from the Colborne part of the community is considered "Colbornian" as an ongoing joke for multiple generations.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Brunswick Regulation 84-168 under the Municipalities Act (O.C. 84-582) . Government of New Brunswick . 22 July 2020.
  2. Web site: Lorne. Where is Home? New Brunswick Communities Past and Present. Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. 18 August 2011.