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Located 10.6 km WNW of Sackville, on the road to Memramcook: Dorchester Parish and Sackville Parish, Westmorland County: included Squirrel Town: in 1866 Squirrel Town was a farming community with approximately 15 families, including 5 Black families: PO Woodhurst 1888-1907: in 1898 Woodhurst was a farming settlement with 1 post office and a population of about 200.

Latitude : 45° 57'

Longitude : 64° 29'

County : Westmorland

Parish : Dorchester

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Other communities within the vicinity of    

CommunityDistance (Kilometers)Bearing
Breau Creek 3.18 306° NW
Rockland Station 3.87 270° W
Upper Dorchester 3.87 270° W
Fairfield 3.93 161° SSE
Middleton 4.52 215° SW
Sunnyside 4.52 215° SW
Sweet Briar Settlement 4.52 215° SW
* Distances and bearings were calculated by using the latitude and longitude of the community.


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