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Located 6.28 km NW of Millerton, on the road from Millerton to Cassilis: Southesk Parish, Northumberland County: settled in 1830: named for William Graham, William Queal and William Taylor, who were early settlers in the area: in 1871 it had a population of 150: in 1898 Williamstown was a farming and lumbering community with a population of 100: included Ellenstown: PO 1891-1912: in 1898 Ellenstown was a farming and lumbering settlement with a population of 100.

Latitude : 46° 56'

Longitude : 65° 42'

County : Northumberland

Parish : Southesk

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Other communities within the vicinity of    

CommunityDistance (Kilometers)Bearing
Scotts Settlement 2.25 34° NE
South Esk 2.25 34° NE
Southesk 2.25 34° NE
North Esk Boom 3.92 19° NNE
Northesk Boom 3.92 19° NNE
Rogersville 4.49 34° NE
Strathadam 4.49 34° NE
Whitney 4.49 326° NW
North Esk Mill Stream 4.49 34° NE
North East Mill Stream 4.49 34° NE
Whitneyville 4.49 326° NW
* Distances and bearings were calculated by using the latitude and longitude of the community.


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