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Blackville can refer to: *Blackville, New Brunswick, Canada *Blackville Parish, New Brunswick, Canada *Blackville, South Carolina, USA *Upper Blackville, New Brunswick Upper Blackville is a small community along the banks of the Miramichi River in Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada. Located along Route 8, As of 2013, Upper Blackville consisted of 200 people. Economy The economy for this remote area de ..., Canada * Blackville, New South Wales, Australia {{Geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackville, New Brunswick
Blackville is a community, formerly an incorporated village, in Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada. It is located on the Southwest Miramichi River approximately southwest of Miramichi. History The first post office opened in the area in 1842, under the community name "Decantillon's"; the area known as The Forks was also serviced by this post office. In 1847, these areas collectively became known as Blackville, as the area was the largest population centre in the Parish of Blackville. The parish, created in 1830 when it was partitioned from the Parish of Ludlow, had been named in honour of William Black, the acting governor of the colony of New Brunswick from 1829 to 1831. Blackville was first incorporated as a village in 1967, annexing the neighbouring communities of Underhill and Breadalbane later that year. On 1 January 2023, Blackville amalgamated with all or part of eight local service districts to form the new incorporated rural community of Miramichi R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackville Parish, New Brunswick
Blackville is a civil parish in Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada. For governance purposes it is divided between the incorporated rural community of Miramichi River Valley and the Greater Miramichi rural district, both of which are members of the Greater Miramichi Regional Service Commission. Prior to the 2023 governance reform, the parish was divided between the village of Blackville and the local service districts of Renous-Quarryville and the parish of Blackville. Origin of name The parish was named in honour of William Black, Administrator of the province at the time of its erection due to the absence of Lieutenant-Governor Howard Douglas. Neighbouring Blissfield Parish was named in honour of John Murray Bliss, who was Administrator of the province prior to Douglas's arrival. History Blackville was erected in 1830 by the three-way split of Ludlow Parish, Blackville being the easternmost and Blissfield in the middle. Boundaries Blackville Parish is bou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackville, South Carolina
Blackville is a small town in Barnwell County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,406 at the 2010 census. The town was named after Alexander Black, a railroad promoter. History On December 22, 1781, a band of British Loyalists fought with a group of local Patriots two miles north of Blackville. The location, called Windy Hill at that time, is slightly east of the present-day Healing Springs Park and Church. The commanding officer was Captain Benjamin Odom, Jr. who was a member of Colonel William Harden's regiment. Sixteen Patriots were killed. Major “Bloody Bill” Cunningham was believed to be the commander of the Tory company. The area was known for many years as "Slaughter Hill". Longtime state representative Solomon Blatt, Sr. was born in Blackville. Gospel Blues singer Marvin Sease was born in Blackville on February 16, 1946 Geography Blackville is located in northeastern Barnwell County at (33.357078, -81.272649). U.S. Route 78 passes through the town, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upper Blackville, New Brunswick
Upper Blackville is a small community along the banks of the Miramichi River in Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada. Located along Route 8, As of 2013, Upper Blackville consisted of 200 people. Economy The economy for this remote area depends on the forestry industry along with salmon Salmon () is the common name for several commercially important species of euryhaline ray-finned fish from the family Salmonidae, which are native to tributaries of the North Atlantic (genus ''Salmo'') and North Pacific (genus '' Oncorhy ... fishing, a major tourist attraction for the area. History Notable people See also * List of communities in New Brunswick References Communities in Northumberland County, New Brunswick {{NewBrunswick-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
