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Located on the Little Presque Isle Stream, 12.98 km N of Woodstock, on the road to Hartland: Wakefield Parish, Carleton County: PO 1859-1916: in 1866 Waterville was a farming and lumbering settlement with 60 families: Joseph Burpee, Lewis Getchell and John McCready were mill owners: in 1871 Waterville and surrounding district had a population of about 500: in 1898 Waterville had 1 post office, 1 store, 1 grist mill, 1 sawmill, 3 churches and a population of 150: included Rockwell Settlement: in 1866 Rockwell Settlement was a farming community with approximately 10 resident families, including the families of Alexander Rockwell and Lot Rockwell: included Walton Settlement: in 1866 Walton Settlement was a farming community with approximately 10 resident families, including the families of Charles Walton, Samuel Walton and Thomas Walton.

Latitude : 46° 16'

Longitude : 67° 35'

County : Carleton

Parish : Wakefield

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Other communities within the vicinity of    

CommunityDistance (Kilometers)Bearing
Lower Waterville 1.85 180° S
East Waterville 3.16 126° SE
Rosedale 3.16 126° SE
Second Tier 3.16 126° SE
Upper Waterville 3.16 306° NW
Farmerston 3.85 270° W
Jacksontown 3.85 270° W
Palmer Corner 4.27 244° WSW
Palmer Settlement 4.51 35° NE
Prosser Settlement 4.51 35° NE
McCafferty Settlement 4.51 35° NE
Middle Simonds 4.51 35° NE
* Distances and bearings were calculated by using the latitude and longitude of the community.


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