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Located on E side of the St. John River, 12.19 km ENE of Oromocto, on the road to Maugerville: Sheffield Parish, Sunbury County: included Taylortown: PO 1857-1868: in 1866 Taylortown was a farming community with about 18 families, including the family of Stephen B. Taylor: PO Upper Sheffield 1868-1914: in 1871 it had a population of 150: in 1898 Upper Sheffield had 1 post office, 1 store and a population of 75: became part of Sheffield.

Latitude : 45° 53'

Longitude : 66° 20'

County : Sunbury

Parish : Sheffield

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Other communities within the vicinity of    

CommunityDistance (Kilometers)Bearing
Gilbert's Island 1.29 90° E
Maugers Island 1.29 90° E
Burpees Corner 1.85 180° S
Bridges Corner 2.58 90° E
McGowans Corner 2.58 90° E
Tilley's Landing 2.58 90° E
Lower Burton 3.18 234° SW
Babbitt 3.71 180° S
French Island 4.52 35° NE
Swan Creek 4.52 145° SE
* Distances and bearings were calculated by using the latitude and longitude of the community.


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