Upper Burgeo Explained

Upper Burgeo is an abandoned settlement in the La Poile District. It was located 3 – 4 km west of Burgeo on Cornelius Island. Burgeo, which still exists today, was then called Lower Burgeo.

• Latitude: 47° 35' 59.9" (47.6°) north
• Longitude: 57° 39' 54.6" (57.6652°) west

It was settled prior to 1796.^[1] There were people still living there in 1871,^[2] but there is no reference to Upper Burgeo in the 1921 Newfoundland census.^[3] Today, there are only a few cabins on Cornelius Island.

See also

• List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador

Notes and References

1. Web site: Joseph Small's Diary of Burgeo, 1925 - Small's Island.. ngb.chebucto.org. 2017-08-18.
2. Web site: Lovell's 1871 Directory - Upper Burgeo. ngb.chebucto.org. 2017-08-18.
3. Web site: 1921 Newefoundland Census - Burgeo and LaPoile District. ngb.chebucto.org. 2017-08-18.