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Located 6.12 km NNW of Coal Branch: Harcourt Parish, Kent County: Adamsville was established in 1879 following the adoption of the Free Grants Act and named for Michael Adams (1845-1899), the surveyor-general of New Brunswick and Member of the Legislative Assembly for Northumberland-Miramichi: PO 1886-1970: in 1898 Adamsville was a station on the Intercolonial Railway and a farming and lumbering settlement with 1 post office, 1 church and a population of 175.

Latitude : 46° 24'

Longitude : 65° 11'

County : Kent

Parish : Harcourt

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Other communities within the vicinity of    

CommunityDistance (Kilometers)Bearing
Grangeville 2.25 325° NW
Quint Ridge 2.25 325° NW
Village-Saint-Augustin 3.16 54° NE
Adamsville East 3.16 54° NE
* Distances and bearings were calculated by using the latitude and longitude of the community.


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