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Located on S side of the Buctouche River, 4.51 km SW of Upper Buctouche, on the road to Sweeneyville: Saint Mary Parish, Kent County: first called Big Buctouche River, which in 1866 was a farming and lumbering community with approximately 20 families: also included Head Buctouche, which in 1866 was a farming and lumbering settlement with approximately 10 families: renamed Coates Mills for John Coates, who immigrated from England about 1810: PO Coates Mills 1861-1955 with John Coates as first postmaster: in 1871 the community and surrounding district had a population of 200: in 1904 Coates Mills had 1 post office, 1 sawmill, 1 grist mill, 1 church and a population of 100.

Latitude : 46° 22'

Longitude : 64° 52'

County : Kent

Parish : Saint Mary

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Other communities within the vicinity of    

CommunityDistance (Kilometers)Bearing
Fisher Hill 3.16 234° SW
Kent Boom 3.71 0° N
Pelerin 3.84 90° E
Puellering 3.84 90° E
Saint-Cyrille 4.26 296° WNW
Stanley Settlement 4.51 35° NE
Upper Buctouche 4.51 35° NE
Black River 4.51 35° NE
* Distances and bearings were calculated by using the latitude and longitude of the community.


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