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Located on the Belleisle Bay, 1.3 km E of Hatfield Point and 5.18 km W of Midland: Springfield Parish, Kings County: first called Belleisle: PO 1882-1895: in 1866 Belleisle was a farming settlement with about 26 families, including 10 Spragg families: in 1898 Keirsteadville had 2 stores and 2 churches: PO Keirsteadville 1895-1914 with William Kierstead as postmaster: included the settlement of Davis: PO Davis 1900-1912 with James F. Davis as postmaster.

Latitude : 45° 39'

Longitude : 65° 51'

County : Kings

Parish : Springfield

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Other communities within the vicinity of    

CommunityDistance (Kilometers)Bearing
Sprague's 1.3 270° W
Hatfield Point 1.3 270° W
Spragg's Point 1.3 270° W
Lower Midland 3.19 126° SE
Sartell 3.19 126° SE
The Grant 3.19 306° NW
Elmflat Settlement 3.93 341° NNW
Belleisle Corner 4.52 35° NE
Springfield 4.52 35° NE
Springfield Creek 4.52 35° NE
Whites Corner 4.52 35° NE
West Scotch Settlement 4.52 325° NW
* Distances and bearings were calculated by using the latitude and longitude of the community.


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