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Located on E side of the St. John River, 7.76 km ESE of Edmundston, on the road to Rivière-Verte: Saint-Basile Parish, Madawaska County: Settled by Acadians, the first church of the parish, Saint-Basile-le-Grand was constructed here in 1792: in 1866 St. Basil was a farming community with approximately 58 families, including 11 Cyr families: in 1871 St. Basil and surrounding district, including river communities, had a population of 1,400: PO Upper St. Bazil 1852-1910: in 1898 it was a flag station on the Canadian Pacific Railway and a settlement with 1 post office, 2 stores, 1 hotel, 1 church and convent and a population of 250: PO Upper St. Basil 1910-1912: PO St. Bazil 1912-1938: PO St-Basile from 1938: included the community of Iroquois: PO Iroquois 1908-1970: Saint-Basile was incorporated as a village in 1966 and later became a town.