Coal Branch is a Canadian unincorporated community, located in Kent County,

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. The community is situated in southeastern

, to the northwest of

Moncton Moncton (; ) is the most populous city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of New Brunswick. Situated in the Petitcodiac River Valley, Moncton lies at the geographic centre of the The Maritimes, Maritime Provinces. The ...

. Coal Branch is located mainly at the intersection of New Brunswick Route 126 and

New Brunswick Route 465 Route 465 is an long north-east secondary highway in the northwest portion of New Brunswick, Canada. The route's southern terminus starts at the intersection of Route 126 in Coal Branch heading north-east into the community of Clairville. The ...

on the Coal Branch River. Coal Branch is a tributary of the Richibucto River.

History

In 1898 it was a farming and lumbering community with a population of 500. In 1898 Coal Branch was a station on the

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and a farming and lumbering settlement with a population of 100. A post office existed there until 1970. The Coal Branch River was once the site of coal mining operations with the Beersville Coal and Railway Company.

Places of note

*The community also has a community center, softball field and local churches.

Bordering communities

Clairville, New Brunswick Clairville is a community in Weldford Parish, New Brunswick, located 5.34 km NE of Coal Branch, on the road to Jailletville on Route 465. It was once called Hawk Ridge or New Lorne Settlement and some claim it was renamed Clairville for an ...

Birch Ridge, New Brunswick Birch Ridge is a Canadian community located in Kent County, New Brunswick. The community is situated in southeastern New Brunswick, to the northwest of Moncton. History Notable people See also * List of communities in New Brunswick Referen ...

Adamsville, New Brunswick Adamsville is a Canadian unincorporated community, located in Kent County, New Brunswick. The community is situated in southeastern New Brunswick, to the northwest of Moncton. Adamsville is located mainly on the New Brunswick Route 126. Places ...