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Located 3.8 km E of Lower Barnaby and 7.42 km S of Nowlanville : Nelson Parish, Northumberland County : Settled in 1825 by Irish immigrants : Named after Barnaby river : PO 1871-1875, 1879-1961 : in 1866 Barnaby River was an agricultural and forestry settlement where 16 families lived : in 1871 the settlement and surrounding area had a population of 500 : in 1904 Barnaby River was also a railway station and had 1 post office, 3 stores, 1 flour mill, 1 church and a population of 250.

Latitude : 46° 53'

Longitude : 65° 31'

County : Northumberland

Parish : Nelson

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Other communities within the vicinity of    

CommunityDistance (Kilometers)Bearing
Lower Barnaby 3.8 270° W
Upper Barnaby 3.8 270° W
Semiwagan Ridge 4.23 244° WSW
* Distances and bearings were calculated by using the latitude and longitude of the community.


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