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Located on N side of the Southwest Miramichi River, 3.92 km NNE of Upper Blackville Bridge, on the road to Blackville: Blackville Parish, Northumberland County: included the settlement of Dunphy: PO 1859-1898 with George Dunphy as postmaster in 1885: in 1866 Dunphy was a farming and lumbering community with approximately 66 resident families, including 11 Dunphy and 8 Arbo families: PO Upper Blackville 1898-1967: in 1898 Upper Blackville was a flag station on the Canada Eastern Railway and a settlement with 1 post office, 1 store, 1 church and a population of 150: also included Arbeau Settlement: PO 1910-1925 and 1940-1969 with Alex S. Arbeau as the first postmaster.

Latitude : 46° 39'

Longitude : 65° 52'

County : Northumberland

Parish : Blackville

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Other communities within the vicinity of    

CommunityDistance (Kilometers)Bearing
Morehouse 2.25 146° SE
Arbeau Settlement 2.25 146° SE
Arbeau 2.55 90° E
The Lots 3.92 19° NNE
Upper Blackville Bridge 3.92 199° SSW
* Distances and bearings were calculated by using the latitude and longitude of the community.


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