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Abbott Farm Cemetery
(Franklin)
A family cemetery located on the old Abbott Farm on
the west side of the Clinton Sideroad, south of the First Concession
Road. (45.006N/73.971W) In 1975, there was only one stone remaining
visible.
Acadie
See: L'Acadie.
Acadie County
A county on the west side of the Richelieu River,
including the old Seigniories of Lacolle, DeLéry and the late granted
Seigniories of St-George, St-James, St-Normand and Thwaite and the
Sherrington "Township" area in the Sherrington/Napierville area. It was
created in 1829 in a reorganization that saw the old Huntingdon County
name disappear and the area west of the Richelieu River split into the
four counties of Beauharnois, Acadie, Laprairie and Chambly. It
disappeared again in the 1840s during the municipal reforms of that
period.
Adirondack Bridge (Pont des
Adirondacks)
The railway bridge on the New York Central
(Conrail) rail line, that crosses the Châteauguay River at Châteauguay
Basin. (45.377N/73.751W)
Adirondack Junction
A railway junction in Kahnawake (Caughnawaga) where
the NY Central Railway (Conrail) and the CPR lines join before crossing
the St-Lawrence railway bridge between Kahnawake and Lasalle.
(45.402N/73.653W)
Akwesasne
The native name for the St-Régis Indian Reserve. It
straddles the US border beside the St-Lawrence River, west of Dundee.
(45.00N/74.60W) Named after the Mohawk term "where the partridge drums".
Alburg(h) (VT)
An area and town on the peninsula (called Alburgh
Tongue) that juts down from Canada into the north end of Lake Champlain.
(44.976N/73.301W)
Alexander's Corners
An early name for Herdman (Hinchinbrooke).
(45.028N/74.093W)
Alf Kenney Road
(Hemmingford)
A local name for the Brownlee Road South.
(45.035N/73.549W)
Allan's Corners
A hamlet on the north(west) side of the Châteauguay
River about 5.1mi (8.2km) west of Howick, QC where a bridge now crosses
the river. (45.160N/73.927W) It was named after the family that operated
a store and post office in the mid 1800s (William Allan was the first
postmaster in 1853). It was the general location of the Battle of
Châteauguay in 1813 and now has a Parks Canada Historic Site nearby.
Allan's Corners Post Office
The Allan's Corners Post Office operated from 1853
to 1951.
Allen('s) Brook
A stream that starts in the US (called Shea Brook
in US), crosses the US border 0.3mi (0.5km) west of Rte 203 at Covey
Hill Customs Port. (45.007N/73.808W) It flows north to join with the
English River, 1.2mi (2km) south of the Village of St-Chrysostome.
(45.082N/73.762W) Named after James Allen who erected a grist mill there
in 1815.
Altona (NY)
A village in Clinton County in northeastern New
York State. It is located 6.2mi (10km) SSW of the Village of Mooer's
(NY) (44.888N/73.656W) It was also a railway station on the Northern
Railroad of New York (Rutland Railroad) rail line.
Anderson's Corners
A hamlet in Hinchinbrooke Township, at the corner
of the Gore Road and the Rockburn Sideroad, 3.7mi (5.9km) SE of
Dewittville, QC. (45.072N/74.048W) It was probably named after the first
postmaster, James Anderson or his family. Prior to 1872, the post office
there was called 'Six Mile Cross'.
Anderson's Corners Post
Office
The Anderson's Corners Post Office operated from
the store at Anderson's Corners from 1872 until 1913. It was previously
called Six Mile Cross Post Office from 1868 until 1872.
Annfield
The name given to the Seigniory of Beauharnois by
Alexander Ellice in honor of his wife Ann. Its old name was Villechauve.
Annfield Mills
The Seigniory mills at the Village of Beauharnois
or an old name of the Village of Beauharnois. Shown on the 1815
Bouchette Topo map.
Ann(')s Mill
An old name for the village of Beauharnois during
the early 1800's.
Annstown (Anns
Town)(Seigniory of Beauharnois)
That area of the Seigniory of Beauharnois bounded
by the St-Louis River on the north, the Seigniory of Châteauguay on the
east, the Châteauguay River on the south and North Georgetown on the
west. (Center approx 45.27N/73.86W) Named after Alexander Ellice's
daughter Ann. Sometimes written as two words.
Annstown (Beauharnois)
Annstown was another old name for the town of
Beauharnois during the early 1800s.
Anse aux Batteaux
A bay on the north shore of Lake St-Francis, west
of Coteau Landing. (45.252N/74.213W) It was probably named for the boats
that would anchor there prior to shooting the rapids at Coteau and
Cascades.
Anse a l'Esturgeon
A bay in the Richelieu River on the west side of
Île-aux-Noix. (45.119N/73.277W)
Anse St-François
See: Baie St-François.
Ash Island (Île-Ash)
An island in the Richelieu near Lacolle, that
serves as part of the highway (Rte 202) and railway bridges that crossed
the river. (45.063N/73.327W)
Athelstan
A village located in Hinchinbrooke Township, about
3.5mi (5.5km) south of Huntingdon at the junction of the Third
Concession Road, the Ridge Road and the Athelstan Road.
(45.035N/74.175W) Formerly named St-Michael's, it was named after
Athelstaneford, a village near Naddington, East Lothian, Scotland. It
was founded by Truesdale, an American who built a sawmill there.
Athelstan Post Office
The Athelstan Post Office has been open in
Athelstan Village since 1856.
Athelstan Presbyterian
Cemetery
A protestant cemetery located on the Ridge Road
(Hinchinbrooke), 0.4mi (0.6km) ENE of Athelstan. (45.037N/74.169W)
Athelstan Station
A railway station located on the NY Central
(Conrail) line, 1 mile (1.6km) west of Athelstan village where the rail
line crosses the Third Concession Road. (45.035N/74.197W)
Atkinson Cemetery
A small cemetery on private land located near
Hemmingford on James Fisher Road, 0.4mi (0.6km) SSE of the junction with
the Brownlee Road. (45.014N/73.545W) It is perched on a mound that
resulted from the removal of gravel from the land around it during the
construction of Autoroute 15.
Aubrey
A village on the west side of the English River
close to the junction of the Norton Creek. (45.143N/73.789W) Originally
named California Village until the post office opened in 1867. Locally
known by some as Peasoup. Originally at the southeast corner of the
South Georgetown region of the Seigniory of Beauharnois, Aubrey is now
within the Municipality of St-Chrysostome, QC. It was sometimes spelt
Aubry. Named after Edward Philip Aubrey, an early settler and son of the
founder of Aubrey's Corners in Dundee.
Aubrey Cemetery (Dundee)
The cemetery at Aubrey's Corners in Dundee. Located
on the Dundee Centre Road, 0.1mi (0.16km) west of the junction with the
McCaffrey sideroad (Ridge Road. (45.008N/74.458W)
Aubrey Cemetery, Old
(Dundee)
There are two conflicting locations for an old
cemetery at Aubrey's Corners that is now plowed under and disappeared.
Described in a journal article by a family descendant as located 0.15mi
(0.25km) SSE of the corners just on the west side of the jog in the
McCaffrey Sideroad. (45.006N/74.455W) An old map shows another cemetery
located just on the west side of the presently visible Aubrey Cemetery
but the 1950s topo map shows no sign of it and there is no written
reference to it. Which one is the "Old Aubrey Cemetery" is debatable.
Aubrey's Corners (Dundee)
Located on the Dundee Center Road where the
McCaffrey Sideroad enters, close to where Fraser Creek crosses.
(45.009N/74.457W) Named after Edward Aubrey who was an early settler in
1817 at that location. Also spelt Aubry's Corners.
Aubrey Creek
Original name for Fraser Creek which starts close
to the US border SW of Ste-Agnes (45.001N/74.421W) and runs NW past
Aubrey's Corners to Fraser's Point on Lake St-Francis. (45.041N/74.477W)
Aubrey's Point
A point on the north end of Lake Champlain near
Alburg (VT). Its exact location is unknown but it could possibly? be
what is now called Windmill Point. (44.088N/73.337W)
Aubrey Post Office
The Aubrey Post Office operated from 1867 until
1969.
Aubrey Sideroad
The road that joins the Dundee Center Road at
Aubrey's Corners. (45.007N/74.454W) Now called McCaffrey Sideroad and
joins with the west end of the Ridge Road. Some maps call it Ridge Road
today.
Aubrey Station
A station on the Canada Atlantic Railway (later
CNR) line where it crossed the Norton Creek about 1.3mi (2.1km) east of
the village of Aubrey. (45.151N/73.766W) It was first located about a
mile west of the final location. (45.157N/73.789W)
Aubry
A mis-spelling of Aubrey Village on the English
River (South Georgetown).
Aubry's Corners
A mis-spelling of Aubrey's Corners.
Australia Concession
(Concession d'Australie) (South Georgetown)
The first double concession south of Fertile Creek
in Très-St-Sacrement Parish. Comprised of the Sixth and Seventh ranges
of South Georgetown and the road that runs between them from the Rock
Sideroad to the English River near Riverfield. (45.12N/73.84W) The
Australia Concession Road is now named Rang 5 (Très-St-Sacrement).
Ayrness Junction
A railway station at the junction of the Canada
Atlantic Railway and the Montreal and Champlain Junction Railway (both
later became part of CNR), 1 mile (1.6km) west of the village of Howick.
(45.182N/73.867W) Known locally as the 'Junction', it was originally
called Howick Junction. It was named Ayrness after the nearby Ness
family who were famous breeders of Ayrshire cattle. An abortive attempt
to develop the Village of Howick Junction around Ayrness was made in the
late 1800's.