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Located 9.27 km S of
Oromocto:
Burton Parish,
Sunbury County: settled in 1810 by Carrs and Smiths from Rhode Island and Niagara in Upper Canada (Ontario), who named the settlement New Niagara, pronounced "Ni-a-ga-ree" from which the name Geary evolved: PO
Geary 1852-1959: in 1866 Geary was a farming community with approximately 40 resident families, including 6 Boone, 13 Carr and 9 Smith families: in 1871 Geary and the surrounding district had a population of 200: in 1898 Geary had 1 post office and a population of 100: included
Woodside.
Latitude
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45° 46'
Longitude
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66° 29'
County
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Sunbury
Parish
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Burton
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