Robertville, New Brunswick Explained

Robertville
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:New Brunswick
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within New Brunswick.
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:New Brunswick
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Type3:Parish
Subdivision Name3:Beresford
Seat Type:Electoral Districts   
Federal
Seat:
Acadie—Bathurst
Parts Type:Provincial
Parts:Restigouche-Chaleur
Government Type:Local service district
Timezone:AST
Utc Offset:-4
Timezone Dst:ADT
Utc Offset Dst:-3
Coordinates:47.6978°N -65.7658°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code(s)
Postal Code:E8K
Area Code:506
Blank Name:Highways

Robertville is an unincorporated community and former local service district in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada.[1]

Situated northwest of the outskirts of Bathurst, it is mostly surrounded by forest. Among other communities in the surroundings are Beresford, Petit Rocher, Nigadoo, North Tetagouche, South Tetagouche, Pointe Verte, and Rough Waters.

Education

The elementary school of Robertville is École La Croisée de Robertville ("La Croisée" is French for "The Crossing", referring to the four corners intersection where the school is situated and was named by a student (Jason Mansour) after he won a contest to find the school a name).
French speaking people from Robertville (and the surroundings) generally go to École Secondaire Népisiguit (ESN - The French Highschool) in the City of Bathurst, and the few English people from Robertville (and the surroundings, predominantly in Bathurst) go to Bathurst High School (BHS).

History

See also: History of New Brunswick and List of historic places in Gloucester County, New Brunswick. Established in 1884 by a Roman Catholic priest by the name of François-Antoine Robert, its residents are predominantly francophone.

Notable people

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

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Notes and References

  1. http://archives.gnb.ca/Exhibits/Communities/Details.aspx?culture=en-CA&community=3355/ New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Robertville